Do married men live longer or does it just seem like it?

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Studies say they do, but I think us wives keep them healthy and living longer because we know that if they die no one else would put up with our nagging bit*ching selves and we live longer than men do so we have to keep ours around as long as we can!

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they do.

Hmm, nah! Singles do live just as long! Sure they do that way they might get a few moments alone after the old bag kicks off.

statistically married people live longer, and if they have a dog they live longer : )

yes, they live longer
according to some research/ studies

They do live longer. I read somewhere that this tends to be true because married men tend to be more financially and emotionally stable. yes, they do.this is a proven fact. men don't do well alone.and generally, human beings were not made to be alone.

There are surveys that show married men and women live longer than single people and women live longer than men.

sure seems it to me,Alice

_ Marriage prolongs life. In a study published earlier this year, Waite and another researcher found that for both men and women, marriage lengthens the life span. This benefit increases with the duration of the union. Married men live, on average, 10 years longer than nonmarried men, and married women live about four years longer than nonmarried women. Married men live longer because they adopt less risky, more healthy lifestyles as a result of the commitment brought on by marriage, and married women live longer due to improved financial well-being as a result of marriage.

Yes, married men do live longer. my theory is that it's because they have someone to tell them not to get the toast out of the toaster with a knife while it is still plugged into the electrical socket.

Studies have shown that married men do indeed live longer. Alas, the same is not true for married women! A study done in Australia in 2005 that tracked 3000 elderly men and women starting in 1988 found that married men lived on average 11 months longer than their single counterparts. Marital status for women, however, made no significant difference to life span.

Scientists are still speculating as to why, but some potential reasons might include:

-- Women tend to eat better and exercise more than men to begin with, and often encourage their husbands to take better care of themselves. Women also encourage their husbands to get more regular medical care.

-- In terms of careers (which may be linked to happiness, stress, etc.), the most successful men are typically married, whereas the most successful WOMEN are typically single.

-- Marriage is instant social support and company, which can do a lot for your mental status and stress.

There are lots and lots of other theories out there, but research definitely seems to suggest that getting hitched is good for you!

Its a very very slow death , marrage !

yes, they do live longer. I read an article where they sited statistical studies that put it in this order of longevity: Married . then single . then divorced. Kinda scary, huh?

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