Gaining a partner can add to your waistline

HAPPY in your relationship but feeling a bit crowded?

Sun, 08 Sep, 2013 - 01:00

Helen O’Callaghan

It could be your expanding waistline is invading your space.

A large body of research has found couples tend to pile on the pounds when they start dating, move in together or get married. And women are more prone than men to getting heavier.

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