Web Desk: Being married makes heart patients 52 percent less likely to die. Moreover, married people also have a 24 percent lower chance of premature death caused by any ailment.

This new study proves that long life commitment affects the heart in more ways than people thoughts.

Doctors believe that social support coming from marriage may be responsible for boosting the chances of survival.

Previous studies also suggested that married people live healthier life and they are also more likely to survive cancer.