The data shows how having a spouse brings the life expectancy of married men quite close to that of never-married women - quite significant if one considers how fundamental the longer life span of women has been across ages and cultures. Married and never-married women, on the other hand, have a more similar expected lifespan. However, marriage also benefits women and increases their life expectancy, if only by 1.8 years on average compared to never-married females.
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He notado que a lo largo de mi matrimonio 28 en total sin separación sin decir divorcio y tomados de la mano aún en desacuerdos el parece más joven y yo más gorda y eso que cuando nos conocimos la flaca era yo 🤣🤣🤣 amo a mi viejito y creo que él a mí también, el amor es eterno ♾️
I doubt they adequately accounted for differences in the types of men who end up married vs those who don't.
Or is it that healthier men are more likely to marry?
There certainly are advantages to marriage, but it is a gamble and I believe that for my generation at least (Boomers) that gamble became quite a lot riskier, primarily because of feminism, which in most of the west has become the quasi state religion.
Can't live with them, cant live without them!
Any man in a good marrage knows this intuitively.
True, though a bad one can drive you to the grave or the asylum!
My marriage is one of the best things that has ever happened to me.
How long has it been?
9 years of marriage and two years of dating
Well done and long may it continue.
To share your life in harmony is a great thing.
I hear the same is true of dogs. :P
If true, I'll be around a while.