It’s better to remain single than be in a toxic relationship because being in a toxic relationship can affect your health adversely.
Below are 7 health dangers of being in a toxic relationship
1. YOU GAIN WEIGHT
Being in a toxic relationship leads to lower levels of relationship satisfaction which can lead to passive-aggressive eating behaviours and sleep problems, thereby leading to weight gain.
2. INCREASED STRESS LEVELS
Being in a toxic relationship leads to lots of disputes with your partner over money, household chores etc thereby increasing your stress levels.
3. AFFECTS YOUR SLEEP
Being in a toxic relationship has been linked with poorer sleep and not sleeping well also increases the relationship problems thereby causing more problems.
4. ANXIETY
Having problems in your relationship can actually lead to anxiety.
5. DEPRESSION
Being in a toxic relationship can increase the risk of clinical depression. According to a research, women are six times more likely to be clinically depressed if their marriages were falling apart or their husbands cheated.
6. INCREASED BLOOD PRESSURE
Being in an unhappy relationship can have a negative impact on your blood pressure. According to a 2008 Brigham Young University study, people who are unhappily married tend to have higher blood pressure than singles.
7. HEARTACHE
The dangers of being in a toxic relationship might have a negative effect on you even after you leave that relationship. According to a 2011 Columbia University study, thinking about an ex can have similar effects on the brain as physical pain.
That’s not all. A painful breakup can lead to a condition known as broken heart syndrome which is a temporary enlargement of the heart. Broken heart syndrome has symptoms mimicking a heart attack.
It’s important you choose your partner wisely.
Phil