Objective Distressed marriages enhance risk for a variety of health problems. Immune
dysregulation is one potential mechanism; cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that …

Marital quality shares ties to inflammation-related conditions like cardiovascular disease and
diabetes. Lab-based studies implicate hostility during marital conflict as a mechanism via …

Marital relationships are strongly related to many aspects of physical health (Bur-man and
Margolin 1992; Kiecolt-Glaser and Newton 2001). Not only are married individuals healthier …

Background: The quality of one's marital relationship is gaining recognition as a potential
stressor associated with negative health outcomes. Purpose: In this study, we estimated the …

Despite marriage's health benefits, all couples experience stress that can increase morbidity
and mortality risks. Marital stress can alter endocrine, cardiovascular, and immune function …

This article reviews evidence from several lines of work to describe how marriage and
divorce can provoke health-relevant immune alterations, including ways that marital …

Rationale Neuroendocrine-immune regulation is essential for maintaining health. Early-life
adversity may cause dysregulation in the neuroendocrine-immune network through …

Marriage is the central relationship for most adults and has beneficial effects for health. At
the same time, troubled marriages have negative health consequences. This review outlines …

Background Dyadic stress theories and research suggest that couples' negative
communication patterns threaten immune and emotional health, leaving partners vulnerable …

Background Close relationships play an integral role in human development, and robust
evidence links marital separation and divorce to poor health outcomes. Social integration …