Friday, August 20, 2010

Why Being in a Healthy Relationship is Good For You

Being in a good and healthy relationship has many benefits. Those who are part of a couple have some advantages in a lot of areas in their lives compared with those who are single.
Always on top of everyone's minds are the emotional benefits. Being in a relationship will give you emotional support that will cushion you against stressful moments that happen every once in a while.
One's emotional well-being is indeed taken care of with a supportive and sympathetic partner to rely on. Subsequently, one will also learn how to support and take care of other people having also taken care of one's partner.
Not only will you benefit emotionally from having a partner but will also experience better health. Sleeping better, eating better, better blood pressure levels, and a healthy sex life are just a few of the physical benefits from being a part of a good relationship.
There are mental benefits as well by being in a relationship and actively nurturing it. In fact, studies have shown that people who grow old with their partners retain sharper minds and memory even as they age.
Socially, people get a lot more opportunities as a couple. When you are in a relationship, your social network expands which will lead to more opportunities in both your personal and professional lives.
Lastly, one must not forget that when in a relationship, your financial situation will generally improve. Married couples tend to have higher and stable incomes especially if children enter the picture than households led by a single parent.
Even as small children, we have already been exposed to the ideals of finding a partner who will ideally be with you for the rest of your life. As the advantages enumerated above attest, it is not just the romantic aspect of a relationship that makes people go for it but also what it can do for a person's total well being.
Josh Meyerson