Domestic Issues

Effects of Arguments Linger Long After Fights End

Published in Women's Health Weekly, August 12th, 1996

Even after husbands and wives have stopped arguing, the battle may still be raging within the woman's body. It can do so for hours, altering her hormone levels and weakening her immune system to the point where illness could gain a foothold.

This discovery, based on a long-running study of newlywed couples, is forcing researchers to rethink their understanding of marital conflicts. It could also have important implications for the physical, as well as emotional, health of married couples.

Researchers from Ohio State University's Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research reached the new conclusions after evaluating data from a study of 90 newlywed...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (1996-08-12)

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