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Being involved in a healthy, loving relationship is good for your health, especially your heart, even (or ESPECIALLY) if you fight, but only if you don’t fight constantly.

Cardiologist Julie Damp says, “There are a couple of different theories behind why that might be. There is a theory that people who are in loving relationships may experience neuro-hormonal changes that have positive effects on the body, including the cardiovascular system. In fact, studies have shown that relationships that involve conflict or negativity are associated with an increase in risk for coronary artery disease.” In other words, it’s healthful to be close to someone?UNLESS you fight all the time.
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Who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with love?and is gay love real love?

According to historian Philip A. Florio, very little history is known of Valentine, who was most likely a bishop in third century Rome and was publicly beheaded for refusing to denounce the name of Christ. His feast day was set as February 14 by the Church to commemorate his heroic life.

However, Valentine’s name was not associated with romantic and courtly love until the 14th century, when Geoffrey Chaucer incorporated St. Valentine’s Day into a love poem. The holiday was further made popular in the 19th century, when Valentine?s Day cards were first mass produced.
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