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Smoking and the Negative Impact on Marriage

Smoking can have a negative effect not only on your physical health, but on your emotional health and marriage relationship, too.
Smoking Tied to Divorce and Marital Health Issues
It appears that smoking can have a negative effect not only on your physical health, but on your emotional health and marriage relationship, too.
Comments about Smoking and Marriage
Both smoking and non-smoking spouses have strong feelings about smoking.
Smoking Tied to Divorce
There is an increased risk of divorce (53%) for smokers.
Smoking and Marriage Poll
Studies find that smokers have an increased risk of divorce. Smoking can have a negative effect not only on your physical health, but also on your emotional health and marriage relationship.
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