Couples Who Drink Together Live A Longer And Happy Life: Study

Drinking in general is not considered to be a healthy habit. There are multiple adverse effects of alcohol on the human body. However, a study has shown recently that couples who drink alcohol together, live a better life. The findings of “the drinking partnership” theory show the benefits of drinking alcohol together for better marital outcomes.

The study does not promote drinking alcohol among couples. It only highlights the importance of sharing the same habits between partners. Sharing the same habits and hobbies is proven to strengthen the relationship. The research has studied around 4,500 couples over the past two decades. It shows the long-term benefits of mutual drinking habits.

In the study, couples who had the habit of drinking alcohol together lived longer than the couples who did not. Couples who had inconsistent drinking habits or only one between the two drank only, did not have the same effect on life span.

Dr. Kira Birditt, a research professor at the University of Michigan, showed in her research that couples with similar alcohol consumption patterns have better relationships. The theory is called the “drinking partnership” theory. The professor said, “The purpose of this study was to look at the effect of alcohol consumption and mortality on couples.”

According to the research, the habit of drinking with your spouse may increase the intimacy in the relationship. The study suggests that people with this habit share better compatibility and have good effects on their relationships. Their marriage life is far more satisfying than those who do not prefer drinking together.

The research may seem like a promotion of drinking alcohol but focuses on the adverse effects of drinking alcohol too much. Heavy drinking, in comparison to light drinking, increases the conflict and dissatisfaction in the couples. The relationship is bound to fall apart when too much drinking is involved. “The purpose of this study was to look at alcohol use in couples in the Health and Retirement Study and the implications for mortality,” she said.

Dr Birditt also added, “And we found, interestingly, that couples in which both indicated drinking alcohol in the last three months lived longer than the other couples that either both indicated not drinking or had discordant drinking patterns in which one drank and the other did not.”