Could an unhappy marriage lead to health problems? Why or why not?

I think that is pretty well documented that that is the case. Happy married people live longer unhappy marrieds I thin live shorter than single people.

Stress coming from an unhappy relationship can definitely cause problems. Stress, anxiety, depression, and apathy can cause existing or 'dormant' conditions to flare up and turn into major health problems. The stress of a bad relationship can also cause a person to stop taking care of their health, increasing the likelihood of health problems.

Of course it does create some problems to your health. Anything that creates stress to your life whether be it is related to love or not it will create a problem to you.

yes it can lead to all sorts of health problems-physical as well as mental-loss of weight and depression-it can also affect your moods and depression can set in BIG TIME I know through bitter experience and got away from it-your friend littleowl

Most people cope with stress and heartache in unhealthy ways. Me? I chain smoke a pack of cigarettes when I suffer in that way. Some people drink until their livers fester and others try to go wild and forget about the pain. In that sense I think that it could definately cause health issues. There are those admirable few however, who go for a jog or take a kick boxing lesson when upset. I tip my hats to them- they're doing some good to themselves. I heard that excercise is an amazing stress reliever. Maybe I should put down the smokes and try to hit the treadmill withough coughing up a lung.

Stress can wreak havoc on someone's health, and an unhappy marriage, unhappy relationship can cause all kinds of stress. My husband who has been diored before, can vouch for this fact.

Absolutely.

Yes depression is the first thing that comes to mind, and if you think about it, the depression or stress of an unhappy marriage could lead to unhealthy eating, gaining weight, smoking, any number of things that can lead to disease and illness.

It can also result in physical pain brought on by emotional distress. In my case, I had severe foot pain for more than two years that had every symptom of plantar fascitis. We did everything we could, but my Dr never could figure out why it was lasting so long, since it usually disappeared on its own after a few months. I suffered so badly that I was in tears getting out of bed in the morning. Walking hurt. Not walking hurt. There was no relief. I even had that electro-whatever test and it was read by a neurologist, and he said there was very little neuropathy, so it was still unexplained.

My ex-husband and I ended up splitting up and I moved several hundred miles away. Within a week of my starting over, my pain was GONE. I never would have believed it if I hadn't lived through it. Basically, I divorced my pain.

An unhappy marriage can lead to stress which is a major contributor to many health problems. Also, depending on how unhappy the marriage is, it could lead to violence against one or both parties, which is very bad indeed. A happy marriage, on the other hand, does make a difference in life expectancy. I know that I have read reports that showed that people who are married live longer lives than single people, and that happily married couples live even longer.

I agree with you
depression tops the concerns
depression can lead to other problems such as binge eating or other eating problems which lead to weight problems.
with weight problems comes blood pressure and blood sugar problems.

minus me please, thanks

I've read in a health site that study shows unhappy marriages are bad for the health. The site even went on to discuss that couples in unhappy marriages take a longer time to heal from simple wounds than those in happy marriages. It is detrimental to your health both physically and mentally. It may start with stress, and then goes on to become depression, anxiety, and all kinds of emotions which wreaks havoc on you as a person.