You know that smoking isn’t one of your healthiest habits. You might have been trying to quit for a while, even though this can be challenging to do.

There is another reason to stop smoking now- a new study predicts that spouses of smokers are at an increased risk of stroke.

For those who have never smoked, being married to a smoker leads to a 42% increase in risk of stroke. For those who used to smoke, but whose spouse still smokes, the risk of stroke jumps to 72%.

Luckily, hypnosis works for smoking cessation. Now that research suggests that spousal smoking increases risk of stroke, the benefits of quitting may be to save more lives than just your own.