Nagging your partner to stop smoking doesn't work

Emotional support from a spouse or a partner works better when it comes to helping someone to stop smoking. Photo: EPA

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen, Britain, have found that in order for one's partner to successfully stop smoking, it is best to stop nagging and start supporting them, according to a recent study published in the journal Health Psychology.

Dr Gertraud Stadler teamed up with Dr Urte Scholz of the University of Zurich to look at the behaviour of 100 couples, which included a smoker and a non-smoker.