4 Ways Marriage Makes You Fat (and How to Stop It)

First, learn how to avoid these traps that make coupled people up to 9 pounds heavier than singles in the first place.

1. Marriage Weight Gain: The couch

Maybe you’re reading about marriage weight gain on your sofa, curled up next to your guy, with one hand in some munchies. No one blames you — vegging together is one of love’s great pleasures — but “most of the time that couples spend together is sedentary, and it often involves eating,” says Jeffrey Sobal, Ph.D., a professor of nutrition at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.