Studies suggest that women who live with their boyfriends or husbands tend to gain weight due to an increase in fat and sugar in their diets. On the flipside, men's diets became more healthy.
Men found themselves eating lighter, healthier meals and more fruit and vegetables, while women moved towards the creamier, heavier dishes like curries and rich pasta meals favoured by their partners.
Why the change?
The team said diets change because each partner tries to please the other.
Living with the opposite sex is an extreme lifestyle change, especially when routines, diets, etc. differ between the couple. Couples need to find a compromise: