Though being married is generally associated with better health, all that togetherness can come with some unexpected side effects. From packing on the pounds to surprising skin conditions, here are a few ways your husband could be the root of some bizarre conditions.

1. He’s making you fat.

A study from Southern Methodist University found that people in happy marriages are more likely to gain weight over time, even controlling for factors like pregnancy. Researchers say that’s likely because if you’re single, you’re more concerned about controlling your figure to get on the dating scene. But if you’re married, you can let that slide—and that can lead to health problems if you don’t keep it under control.

2. He’s making you drink more

If your husband likes to kick back with a few beers after work, soon enough you will too. Research presented at the American Sociological Association found that married women are influenced by their husbands’ drinking patterns. Men who are married generally keep their drinking stable, but women drink more—likely because they want to keep up with their husbands. So if you marry a heavy drinker, it could lead you to consuming dangerous levels of booze, without even realizing it.

3. His beard might give you a skin disease.

A beard might give your husband an air of Paul Bunyan manliness, but it’s definitely not the most hygienic way to go. Experts say facial hair is coarser than normal hair, which means that it can trap germs that linger around men’s noses and mouths. If your husband touches his beard with dirty hands, germs are more likely to linger around his face and get him sick. And all that fuzz can mask skin conditions that can spread to loved ones—i.e. you. Make sure your husband washes his facial hair regularly and checks on the skin underneath, for your sake and his.

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