We’ve all been there—you get into a relationship, and suddenly you’re trying out new recipes all the time and cuddling instead of exercising. Well, things tend to get worse with marriage. A recent Cornell University study found that women generally gain five to eight pounds in the first few years of marriage and unhappily married women gain an average of 54 pounds in the first 10 years. For the unmarried, though, the motivation to stay slim remains: “Singles look at themselves through the eyes of others and want to be attractive to potential partners,” says Susan Davis, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in New York City, “so they’re still ‘working on themselves.’” In short, being single is way better than any New Year’s resolution or exercise DVD to motivate you to stay in shape. is this by any reason better for singles ?
I didn't like myself beeng single. Honeslty i think that i looked desperate. When i got into this relationship i was glowing, i had motivation to better person to look better so there goes your facts
There is absolutely nothing as beautiful as to love and be loved. That's all I want to say on the subject
I had a healthy life style being single too, but I try to keep myself the same way while in a relationship. I notice the tendency to fall out of the caring self part once you are settled in with someone and it is the human nature of taking things as granted, but I guess we should all be careful not to fall into that pit. I can see at what points the study can be right, but i dont think gaining weight can be attributed to being in a relationship, alone. I bet there are many more other reasons.
Well I weigh less now and I'm in even better physical shape than I was the day I got married, so I'm another one you can add to the "didn't happen to me" list. We've been married for 8 years next month, together for 11 years.
