I came across this article and thought it wise to share. I would have loved to write it in my own words but that will be a repetition, because it couldn’t have been written better than this. We should take this as a responsibility upon ourselves to read this article and re-share it, you will be saving your marriage/relationship/relationship and/or someone else as the case may be.

You may have heard that marriage/relationship can bring better physical and psychological health.
But here’s the fine print: People in unhappy marriage/relationships don’t seem to get those benefits. In fact, their rocky relationship may make them less healthy.

A 2005 study showed that staying in an unsatisfying marriage/relationship may raise stress and worsen health. Another study showed that people in close yet negative relationships are more likely to get heart disease.
That doesn’t prove that a good marriage/relationship makes you healthy or that a bad marriage/relationship makes you sick. But there’s no question — a bad marriage/relationship isn’t good for you. Fortunately, there are measures you and your partner can take to bolster the chance your marriage/relationship will grow and thrive no matter what life throws your way.

Consider the Stress

“If you’re in a bad marriage/relationship,” says marriage/relationship and family therapist Sharon Rivkin, “don’t underestimate the stress that you are carrying around.” If your day-to-day relationship is full of stress, fighting, or the silent treatment, she says, “you are compromising your health every day.”
Some couples – for instance, couples where one partner lacks empathy or is physically abusive to the other one — will not make it, Rivkin says. But, she says, there is hope for most couples, even if they have years of hurt and resentment. Here are some of the things you can do to help you and your partner get beyond those painful times in your relationship.

Open Up About Your Feelings

Every couple faces challenges, Denver psychologist Susan Heitler says. But if you don’t talk about your problems, marital tension and the distance between you will only grow. 


Joy, who asked that her last name not be used, recalls how she avoided conflict with her ex-husband, a recovering alcoholic, in part to protect his sobriety. “You almost walk on eggshells around somebody,” she says. “You want to make sure they’re OK and not wanting to drink, and you...

SOURCE: http://e-magin.com/save-your-relationship-now-before-its-too-late/