By Marguerite Simon

 We all know that a bad relationship with anyone can damage us emotionally. During a marriage, men only suffer emotionally whereas women may suffer both emotionally and physically. Excess belly fat and high blood pressure can become serious problems for women in an unhappy marriage. Marital problems can really lead to poor health.

Depression and metabolic syndrome are common problems. Metabolic syndrome consists of numerous ailments that raise the risk of more serious health issues such as low levels of HDL cholesterol, high blood sugar, obesity in the abdominal area, high blood pressure, and a high level of triglycerides. Males don't have an increased risk of developing these conditions as tests have shown. People involved in these tests included those with religious views that caused them to stay married regardless of the situation. Many people in this group stated that they actually were unhappy in their marriages.

Women who are exposed to anger and hostility in their marriages have increased stress hormones. These hormones play a significant role in insulin resistance. In fact, it has been proven that if a woman is in a stressful marriage, she stands a greater risk of experiencing a heart attack. Therefore, the women in the study who stated they were in a bad marriage showed an elevated level of stress hormones, which could definitely lead to complications in the future.

This isn't saying that if you get a divorce you'll automatically be happier. In fact, marital discord is only one of many factors that determine a person's overall health. For example, alcoholism that eating a bad diet will certainly affect someone as they get older. Compared to these other factors, marital discord isn't such a huge problem.

Doctors are left with a major question after these studies though. Would it be best to treat the individual health conditions, such as the high blood pressure, or should they take more of a whole-person approach? Won't the symptoms keep coming back if she stays in the bad marriage?

Some of the suggestions that have been made for alleviating this harmful stress is by seeking counseling, getting plenty of exercise, and learning how to delegate tasks to others rather than trying to do everythingDoc No.lsdhhsdlh-sdlkjhsgd

Kristie Brown writes on a variety of topics from health to technology. Check out her websites on how to stop a divorce and How to save a marriage