A study suggests that a happy marriage is good for your blood pressure, but a stressed one can be worse than being single.

Married people tend to be healthier than singles, according to Julianne Holt-Lunstad who carried out the research.The study involved 204 married people and 99 single adults.

Analysis found that the more marital satisfaction and adjustment spouses reported, the lower their average blood pressure was over the 24 hours and during the daytime.

But spouses who scored low in marital satisfaction had higher average blood pressure than single people did. During the daytime, their average was about five points higher, entering a range that's considered a warning sign.

It makes sense that marital quality is more important than just being married when it comes to affecting blood pressure, according to Dr. Brian Baker, a professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto.

My own blood pressure is excellent and I had many happy years with a great woman. God be kind to her.

Maybe Julianne Holt-Lunstad could carry out a survey regarding Mudcat threads and blood pressure ?