Misery Loves Company
In a recent study just released, researchers in Ohio discovered that a person who is depressed would do far better if they got married.
Their findings showed that sharing the burden of depression can often alleviate symptoms such as fatigue and crankiness and reduce the day to day blahs.
"Simple things...like having intimate relations on a regular basis...tend to lift the dark cloud swirling around in peoples minds," one researcher said.
The study found that men especially fair far better in conquering this growing mental health crisis by hooking up with a partner on a regular basis.
"Men who suffer from what is commonly called 'blue balls', a leading cause of depression, are most likely the ones to benefit from regular sex due to the fact that they sleep better and will usually accommodate anything their spouse/partner wants immediately following an orgasm--it's a win-win situation."
Their findings showed that sharing the burden of depression can often alleviate symptoms such as fatigue and crankiness and reduce the day to day blahs.
"Simple things...like having intimate relations on a regular basis...tend to lift the dark cloud swirling around in peoples minds," one researcher said.
The study found that men especially fair far better in conquering this growing mental health crisis by hooking up with a partner on a regular basis.
"Men who suffer from what is commonly called 'blue balls', a leading cause of depression, are most likely the ones to benefit from regular sex due to the fact that they sleep better and will usually accommodate anything their spouse/partner wants immediately following an orgasm--it's a win-win situation."
posted by jbwritergirl at 6:20 AM
16 Comments:
...and then when it gets to the point where she doesn't want THAT anymore, he can come ask me what to do about it. Then it's win-win-win. I love it. Great advice in that article guys.
Hey JBWriterGirl,
Touche! I'm all for the win-win in human affairs. Enlightened self-interest wins every time. A comedy for the thinking person, a tragedy for the feeling one. A tragi-comedy for the thinking-feeling one. Cheers, E'
I thought marriage caused depression:-) Just kidding.
Great post.
Mother Jones RN
I thought marriage caused depression, or at least mild recession, or at the very, very least a lessening of "irrational exuberance."
Laugh. Or....
Else.
One of my sister's husband's once said (his Syrian name is Jihad, what can you say?): "Love is blind, marriage is an eye opener." They divorced and are both remarried. . . . .
I agree with Mother Jones RN and Pawlie Kokonuts on this topic.
I can remember, nearly 27 years ago now, at our wedding, the preacher looked at me and asked, "do you?" I said, "I do!"
Then my new wife said, "Not no more you don't!" Jeez, it's been 27 years this coming October. Now that's depressing.
Later Yall.
Good advice. Now I just need to find a bloke who wants to marry me. Yay. :-)
You all crack me up. Didn't have time to post this morning. On my way to the airport. I am hoping to get some writing in while in Hawaii. If you subscribe in the sidebar you will automatically get my knew posts.
Take care,
Jacqui
haha, great post actually :)
I stumbeled upon this blog threw the bestest blog of all-time, so.. now you know it works :)
HMMMMMM. Nothing helps a bad mood like spreading it around. Thats really what its all about..
But what id mariage causes depression?! lol
35 and still unmarried. Maybe that's why I'm always so frickin bummed...And I'm going to have to beg to differ about the whole 'blue ball' effect. I know my man is having relations a hell of a lot more than most married gents...
HaHaHa!
Great journalism as always! Keep up the good work!
WHAT HAVE I BEEN TELLING PEOPLE?
I'm going in and out of my slump until I get a proposal...I swear.
Nothing cures depression like getting married and sentencing yourself to fifty years on laundry island.
Sara
After 20 years and kids, a divorce could happen and make them more depressed, what's up with that!
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