B1 – Intermediate
Getting hitched can have its pros and cons. In this lesson, we find out one advantage of being married. A study reveals that being married helps your body have lower cortisol levels. Cortisol is a stress hormone.
Read the lesson below to find out more about this study and be ready to answer the questions that follow.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1702/170217-married-people-4.html
Discussion Questions:
- Do you agree or disagree: “Marriage is good for our health.“?
- In your opinion or own experience, how do intimate social relationships influence one’s health and diseases?
- What are other ways the stress hormones or cortisol can be lowered?
- In your country, do you think fewer and fewer are getting married? What do you think are the reasons for this?
10 replies on “Marriage Makes You Less Stressed”
1. Do you agree or disagree: “Marriage is good for our health”?
I think it depends on the marriage. Healthy marriages where partners support each other and share responsibilities can bring peace and reduce stress levels. However, not all marriages are like that. Couples going through difficult times may experience higher stress and cortisol levels because the relationship is not in a good place.
2. In your opinion or own experience, how do intimate social relationships influence one’s health and diseases?
I believe they can have an impact, especially in extreme cases. For example, having a bad relationship with a boss who puts a lot of pressure on you can definitely affect your mental health and even your physical health.
3. What are other ways the stress hormones or cortisol can be lowered?
I think doing activities that help you disconnect from daily stress is important, such as exercising or going for a walk. Personally, spending time in nature really helps me relax.
4. In your country, do you think fewer and fewer are getting married? What do you think are the reasons for this?
Yes, it’s clear that fewer people are getting married. I think one reason is that people are more afraid of commitment, because marriage, as I understand it, means dedicating your whole life to someone, and not everyone is willing to do that. Another reason could be that we are increasingly focused on ourselves and our professional future, sometimes leaving our personal life aside. Economic factors also play a role, since weddings are very expensive.
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1. Do you agree or disagree: “Marriage is good for our health.“? I think it depends on the type of marriage you have. If you are happily married it probably will be good for your health, but if you have an unhappy marriage, it will not be good for your health because of all the stress that situation generates.
2. In your opinion or own experience, how do intimate social relationships influence one’s health and diseases? I think they influence a lot one’s health and diseases. Stress is an important factor in health and if you find yourself in a stressful relationship that will have a negative impact on you health for sure.
3. What are other ways the stress hormones or cortisol can be lowered? To me, the best way to reduce cortisol or stress hormones is to do something you really enjoy, such as going out with friends, reading a book, meditating, or whatever makes you feel good.
4. In your country, do you think fewer and fewer are getting married? What do you think are the reasons for this? Yes, every year there are less people getting married. I think the main reason is the economic crisis but also the fact that people do not like to lose independence and they do not like to compromise.
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1. I in agreement in case you have a healthy relationship with your “partner in crime”. If he or she is your better half, your health will be improved since you are relaxing, supportted and have a balance. If the relashionship is the opposite, your health also be impacted to be worse.
2. They are essential. If you feel sad or deppresed, the best medicine is to meet with your friends and family and spend some time with them.
3. The best way to decrease your stress is practice exercise, go away with your friends and travel once per month.
4. In my country the trend is that fewer and fewer people get married, due to the economic recession and property.
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Here is a better way to express, “I in agreement in case you have a healthy relationship with your “partner in crime”.“:
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1.Do you agree or disagree: Marriage is good for our health?
I agree because your feelings could be more relaxed than you think. When you want to have a couple if you get married could be more simple when you have to face to bureaucracy and then your mind is relaxed so your health is improve
2.In your opinion, how do relationships influence health and diseases?
It depends on the quality of the relationship, if it is good you wikk feel happier and that probably is reflected to your health. If the couple is always arguing the body can responds with any disease
3.In your country, do you think fewer and fewer are getting married? What do you think are the reasons for this?
I am not sure to be honest but probably weddings are increasing. I sat that because some friends tried to book the wedding day in a church and the waiting list is for one year. In my opinion get married is something social but accepted .In most of the cases we start living together and get married when we want to have children.
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1. I’d never thought about this before. I believe that what’s good for your health is the person you’re with. It doesn’t matter if you’re married or not.
2. Yes, relationships influence health and diseases. I think that the people you are in contact with are important. If you are in contact with toxic people, your health can be greatly affected. However, if something happens to you, it’s important that your partner receives some help.
3. Yes, in my country, fewer are getting married. I think that the reasons for this is legal complications, you can live together without being married, no kids etc. Getting married is important, especially if you have children.
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