Couples are often better off than single people, due to reasons such as government policy like tax breaks.

But marriage now appears to be good for your health, according to new research. So there has never been a better reason to get married in Halton.

A loving spouse might spur you on to look after yourself better, Aston University researchers told a heart conference, based on their study of nearly a million UK adults.

All of these people had high blood pressure, cholesterol or diabetes. The married ones fared much better than those who were single.

Halton Borough Council’s Runcorn Town Hall is one of the few regional venues that can provide full access to all its 6 wedding suites, even upstairs in the Grade II Listed building which is designed as a 1856 a partial replica of Osborne House a former royal residence of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert on the Isle of Wight. Lifts and ramped access provide a safe environment for everyone who may need a helping hand.

There are well maintained paths around the Blue Flag award winning formal gardens for all your guests so no-one need be excluded from photographs or any part of the celebrations. The picture perfect location also offers a fabulous drive to door for the brides formal entrance and pictures, with no worries about traffic wardens and street parking.

Halton Borough Council’s Executive Board Member for Registration Service, Cllr Stef Nelson, said: “It’s not just the health benefits if getting married you should consider.

“In terms of financial costs, the Registry Office here in Halton is one of a handful of places in the UK where all the parking is adjacent to the building and it’s free.

“Many other offices are in town centres and parking may be many minutes walk away from the main venue for your big day. Town centre car parks are also notoriously costly to you and your guests, even for short stay parking.

“Your big day is what matters when considering the time to the bride and groom. We understand the need to deal with enquiries quickly and our dedicated team and website can help you plan your big day in a speedy way, starting with an online form or an appointment bookable via our call centre or direct to the office. Something many other offices are unable to offer.”

So when considering your wedding day, also consider what the cost might be to others. Make your big day a special event for everyone at Runcorn Town Hall.

Dr Paul Carter and colleagues at Aston Medical School, who carried out the work, have already shown that marriage is linked to a better chance of surviving a heart attack.

Their latest research, presented at the British Cardiovascular Society conference, hints at why this might be. They suspect marriage helps buffer against big heart disease risk factors, including cholesterol and high blood pressure.

The study looked at deaths from all causes, including heart disease.

Men and women in their 50s, 60s and 70s with high cholesterol were 16 per cent  more likely to be alive at the end of the 14-year ACALM study if they were married rather than single.

The same was true for diabetes and high blood pressure, with married people having a survival advantage.The picture was less clear for people cohabiting, separated, divorced or widowed.

Also, the researchers did not test if the wedded people were in happy marriages.
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