The 4 Stages Of Relationship Weight Gain—And What To Do About It

Even the best of relationships aren’t always the healthiest ones—whether that's due to your shared love of dining out, your Sunday night football-and-wings routine, or your fall-back habit of splitting a bottle of wine every other night.

“Relationships and weight gain often go hand in hand,” says Florida-based registered dietitian Jaime Mass, R.D., who frequently works with couples to get them on a healthy trajectory. “The sooner you can set healthy habits together, the better. But wherever you are in your relationship, it isn’t too late to start.”

What To Do About It: Think beyond the day-to-day madness and have a conversation with your partner about how you want each of your habits to play out in the long-term for you and your family, Mass suggests. How do you want to feel physically and emotionally—and is your current routine helping you get there? What example do you want to set for your children?