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Married men live longer too.
by sjg007 8y ago
Married men live longer too.
- gxigzigxigxi 8y agoSomething something correlation causation
- PeterisP 8y agoAs far as I recall, there were studies showing some causal effect in the behavioral difference of how early things like cancer were diagnosed. In essence, the average man living with a female partner would get a "nuisance" investigated, diagnosed with cancer, and (sometimes) treated; while the average single man sought treatment only when the condition was truly disturbing, and by that time it's too late to treat the cancer.
- stcredzero 8y agoThere are a lot of instances where long married men lose their wives then die very soon afterwards. When there's a correlation of something with longevity and removing the something is soon followed by death, then there's good reason to believe the causation theory.
- barrow-rider 8y agoTrue for both partners -- usually after one dies the elderly widow/widower tend to have ~5 years or less. Some of that is just timing, like if the average age of death per the actuary tables is like 79, and your spouse dies at 80, you're statistically going fairly soon as well.
- postsantum 8y agoMen who die early are less likely get married
- thaumasiotes 8y agoThis is actually a topic that has received a lot of investigation. It's true that men who marry differ, before marriage, from men who don't. But it also seems to be true that marriage has a strong causal effect on male behavior.
- mh8h 8y agoMarried life means you won't do a lot of exciting/risky things. Married men live longer. So do indoor cats.
- mrkurt 8y agoWut. Since I've gotten married I've: * quit a job with nothing else lined up to try and start a company * moved cross country without a place to live * started boxing * learned improv and performed in shows * fostered a bunch of kids * learned to race rally cars In fact, the only thing I've done _less_ of is played video games.
- geff82 8y agoHahaha me too! Since getting married and because of the kind of mental support I got, I quadrupeled my income, travelled the world, got two kids, got boat licensed (together with wife), got ham radio licensed, got a degree, taking flying lessons now (together with wife), start Krav Maga soon (together with wife), start riding motorcycles (together, of course), train playing the piano again, lost 15 kilos (despite the cooking we do), learned a new language (fluent now). And it is really attributable to this strong relationship. Because I get an A/B-test once a year, when my wife visits her home country for some weeks: I get the lazy guy I was before, not achieving much, despite having lots of time. What marriage brings to me is the very long-term view. As far as I can see, I know with whom I will be together and we make plans. I meam, how can you raise even kids without being quite sure that you stick together? Marriage is the very official promise that you try your really best. It is not needed if you feel uncomfortable with it. But for me, very personally, I feel it really helps.
- jerodsanto 8y agoNot really, it just feels longer. (old joke)