[originaltext] It is generally agreed that arguing would decrease the love o

It is generally agreed that arguing would decrease the love of spouse and impair their health. However, a little arguing now and then is good for you, if done for the right reasons, a new study suggests. The results show when people experience tension with someone else, whether their boss, spouse or child, sidestepping (回避) confrontation could be bad for their health. (26) Avoiding conflict was associated with more symptoms of physical problems the next day than was actually engaging in an argument. Previous research has shown married couples who avoid arguments are more likely to die earlier than their expressive counterparts. (27) Another study found that expressing anger contributes to a sense of control and optimism that doesn’t exist in people who respond in a fearful manner. In a previous study, scientists analyzed data from 1 842 adults. Each day for eight days, participants were asked whether they had engaged in an argument or whether they had experienced a situation in which they could have argued but decided to let it pass without a fight. Most participants, 62%, said they sidestepped arguments at some point during the study, 41% reported engaging in conflict. 77% of participants indicated no tension. (28) Any type of tension—whether they avoided it or not—was reported to lead to more negative emotions, such as feeling upset or angry, and physical symptoms, including feeling sick or aches and pains, than did people who didn’t experience any tension during those eight days.
26. What may happen if we avoid conflict?
27. What is the positive aspect of expressing our anger?
28. What did the eight-day experiment show according to the passage?