biostudies-literatureWilson SJU.S. Department of AgricultureNIA NIH HHSNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute of Food and AgricultureNIH HHSAlabama Agricultural Experiment Station1014-1025https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9528786biostudies-literatureUnknown56(10)<h4>Background</h4>Extensive evidence shows that satisfying marriages boost physical health and longevity. A separate literature reveals strong concordance in couples' health, but the relationship processes that contribute to health concordance remain poorly understood.<h4>Purpose</h4>The current study examined whether relationship satisfaction and joint health behaviors-the extent to which couples eat, sleep, and exercise together-are associated simultaneously with better health and greater health similarity between partners.<h4>Methods</h4>Heterogeneous variance multilevel models were applied to data from 234 married couples (Mage = 46, Range = 20-84) reporting on their relationship satisfaction, joint health behaviors, and four health indicators-health satisfaction, depressive symptoms,Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral MedicineThe Implications of Being "In it Together": Relationship Satisfaction and Joint Health Behaviors Predict Better Health and Stronger Concordance Between Partners.PMC9528786K99 AG056667R00 AG056667K99/R00 AG056667L30 AG06025Wilson SJNovak JRfalseThe Implications of Being "In it Together": Relationship Satisfaction and Joint Health Behaviors Predict Better Health and Stronger Concordance Between Partners.<h4>Background</h4>Extensive evidence shows that satisfying marriages boost physical health and longevity. A separate literature reveals strong concordance in couples' health, but the relationship processes that contribute to health concordance remain poorly understood.<h4>Purpose</h4>The current study examined whether relationship satisfaction and joint health behaviors-the extent to which couples eat, sleep, and exercise together-are associated simultaneously with better health and greater health similarity between partners.<h4>Methods</h4>Heterogeneous variance multilevel models were applied to data from 234 married couples (Mage = 46, Range = 20-84) reporting on their relationship satisfaction, joint health behaviors, and four health indicators-health satisfaction, depressive symptoms,2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Oct2025-04-05T10:57:45.156Z2025-04-05T10:57:45.156ZS-EPMC95287863484952310.1093/abm/kaab099