Is Marriage Good For Your Health?
The traditional role has man as the provider (of money), and the woman to be the provider of nurturing comfort, including food. Despite modernization's wear and tear on our society, marriage remains an institution.
- A Swedish study, showed women in marital distress had a three times greater risk of a second heart attack.
- Another shows that positive marital interactions can boost immunity and reduce the risk of heart disease by keeping stress hormones low.
- The most studied health benefit is longevity: people live longer if they are in marital relationships, particularly if they are in good, satisfying relationships.
- Men benefit the most as women are the "Doctor Moms" who prod men to keep MD visits and live a healthier lifestyle.
- The old Victorian era adage, " Marry, but marry very carefully" applies. Then do your very best to stay married.
- The never-married wind up with 75% less Net Worth of long-term married. The divorced have 50% less. The multiply-married have 25% less.
- Infidelity is a major cause of marriage failure, and indiscretion a major cause of career setbacks.
