Spouses mimic each other's health habits
When deciding what to look for in that special someone, you might want to add "healthy" to your list of desired characteristics. A new study has found that you and your future spouse will probably copy one another's choices when it comes to habits like smoking, drinking.
For instance, the odds of smokers putting down the pack were five times higher if their husband or wife had already quit, while others were just as likely to give up alcohol if their spouse wasn't a drinker. The same pattern held true for preventative medicine -- like flu shots, for instance.
I guess that makes sense. Since moving in with my fiance I've changed the movies I watch, the clothes I wear, and the food I eat -- it's only natural that my health habits would follow suit.
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10-05-2007 @ 12:00PM
Desi said...
I don't believe this. My boyfriend smokes but does not touch alcohol. He also is more of a home-body and does not like to work out. I am a ballet dancer and runner. I also do not smoke and I like to drink. We are complete opposites but are so into our own identity, we would not change for simple convenience.
I think we exchange our good traits on another.
I do notice a lot of overweight people tend to date other overweight people.
I am into brains more than looks for some reason so I've dated big, super skinny, short, tall...anyone who can make a cute math joke. haha.
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