A while back, Bob noted that "7 percent of U.S. adults married so one or the other could get on a partner's health insurance plan."
He found that statistic "astounding," as did I.
But maybe it's not so far-fetched:
"There are some big-time benefits to the old ball and chain: Married men tend to live longer ... They're also less likely to die from cancer compared to guys who never marry."
This conclusion is based on a recent study published at BMC Health, which found that "[r]ates of all-cause and cause-specific mortality are higher among unmarried than married individuals ... excess mortality of the never-married compared to the married has increased steadily for men, in particular the elderly."
But the stats for those of the fairer sex aren't much better: "Among elderly women, the excess mortality of the never-married compared to the married has increased ... there are indications of an increasing excess mortality of the widowed."
So maybe wedding cake is a panacea.
He found that statistic "astounding," as did I.
But maybe it's not so far-fetched:
"There are some big-time benefits to the old ball and chain: Married men tend to live longer ... They're also less likely to die from cancer compared to guys who never marry."
This conclusion is based on a recent study published at BMC Health, which found that "[r]ates of all-cause and cause-specific mortality are higher among unmarried than married individuals ... excess mortality of the never-married compared to the married has increased steadily for men, in particular the elderly."
But the stats for those of the fairer sex aren't much better: "Among elderly women, the excess mortality of the never-married compared to the married has increased ... there are indications of an increasing excess mortality of the widowed."
So maybe wedding cake is a panacea.
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