Supplements / medicine · 6 Oct 2026
In nearly 1,700 young married couples, exercising together lined up with calmer conflict and better communication
Source: Brigham Young University / Family Relations
What the research found
Study (survey of young married couples; not a training trial). ScienceDaily carried the Brigham Young University account on 6 October 2026. Ashlyn Mildenhall, Matthew Nunez, and Jeremy Yorgason report in Family Relations (2026; doi 10.1111/fare.70260), using the CREATE study of nearly 1,700 young married couples in the United States. Both individual exercise and shared exercise lined up with better communication, better conflict resolution, and less marital stress. Shared activity had the stronger link. About 60 percent of husbands and wives said they exercised, and about a third exercised together. Walking was the most common shared activity. The authors call the effect small and consistent, and they say it is not a fix for every relationship problem. The release does not give ages beyond “young,” and it does not measure fitness or disease. Educational notes. This is not a workout prescription.
Read the original at Brigham Young University / Family Relations
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