It's time to get positive in your relationship. A new study, conducted by Roberto De Vogli, PhD and a researcher for the study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, says that couples and close friendships marked by negativity, such as conflict and adverse exchanges, boost the risk of heart disease. 9,011 British civil servants were asked to complete a questionnaire either between 1989 and 1990 or 1985 and 1988. They answered questions about up to four of their close personal relationships, but mostly about their primary relationship. De Vogli and other researchers suspect that people may mentally "replay" the negative interactions. "It can activate emotional responses, including depression or hostility," De Vogli says, in turn boosting heart disease risk. We at hitchedmag.com have strived to keep couples entertained, educated and inspired. Although studies like these aren't the most positive look at marriage, we feel it necessary to inform our readers, as well as offer tips and expert advice so they can make positive changes in their marriages and in life.

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