Question (Oct 4, 2011 at 11:04am)

Oct. 4, 2011 at 11:04am

My husband has had a triple bypass and is now recovering. He isn't always good about receiving help. Should I jump in to support his recovery or leave him more on his own?

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I'd suggest you get fully involved, particularly if you have a happy marriage. A new study found that happily married people are more than 3 times as likely to be alive after bypass surgery than their unmarried peers. It may be that marital contentment is as important to post-surgery survival as blood pressure and other traditional factors. Researchers believe that in a happy union, a partner will do more to encourage and support healthy behaviors after surgery, and a heart patient may take rehab more seriously to maximize time with his or her spouse.

That's how it has been for me since my surgery. Partner, best friend, counselor and even co-author, my wife Bernie has kept me on track for healthy living for 34 years.
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