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Which would you rather have, a bad heart or a bad back? Marital spats can cause either, or both.  Partners who get it all out are at risk of high blood pressure and chest pains while those who go silent and inside themselves can anticipate back problems. Those who rage with frustration during a marital spat have an increased risk of cardiovascular problems such as chest pain or high blood pressure later in life, according to new research from Northwestern University and the University of California, Berkeley, newswise.com reports. Conversely, shutting down emotionally or “stonewalling” during conflict raises the risk of musculoskeletal ailments such as a bad back or stiff muscles, according to the study, published online in the journal Emotion. It’s well known that negative emotions may harm physical health, but it turns out that not all negative emotions have equal consequences. Using 20 years of data, and controlling for such factors as age, education, exercise, ...

Admit it.  When you're fighting with your spouse, an apology isn't really what you're after.  It's his agreeing that you were right.  A new study has found that we don't really want an apology -- though they're nice.  We want the power relinquished back to us.  We want to hear those heavenly (and often withheld) words, "You were right."  "Giving up power comes in many forms, among them giving a partner more independence, admitting faults, showing respect and being willing to compromise," newswise.com reports, citing the study, which is published in the Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology . “It’s common for partners to be sensitive to how to share power and control when making decisions in their relationship,” newswise.com quoted researcher Keith Sanford, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences. So it's not about sticking out your tongue and going, "...