Christine Proulx, University of Missouri (IMAGE) University of Missouri-Columbia Caption Christine Proulx, an assistant professor of human development and family studies, found that people who reported being happy in their marriages were more likely to rate their health as better. Credit University of Missouri Usage Restrictions credit University of Missouri License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.