Marriage is often advocated by many for religious reasons. Others believe marriage is good for both family and community stability.
Most experts also agree that the majority of children benefit when reared in a two-parent family.
But, recent research suggests that there is an additional reason to promote stable, supportive marital relationships. It is becoming increasingly evident that a good marriage is good for your health. Indeed, people who indicate that they are happily married show a RealAge difference of as much as 6.5 years younger than their unmarried counterparts If you are happily married or involved in a stable long-term relationship, know that it is making you younger. Roizen also claims, however, that a stressful or abusive marital relationship can actually have a detrimental impact of health and longevity and urges such couples to work to improve their relationship. Another major document noting the importance of marriage on personal health was published in 1996.