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Having a Life PartnerThat was the conclusion on research published at the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, which showed that people that never marry are almost two-thirds more likely to suffer from premature death, with single men more adversely affected than women. In fact, for men between the ages of 19 and 44-years-old, the likelihood of death was almost double that of married men of the same age. In the study, those that had not married during the 8-year period were 58% more likely to have died, whereas the increased risk of death for widowers and divorcees was 40% and 27%, respectively. The scientists behind the study speculate that marriage may represent a "rough proxy for social connectedness", which can be beneficial in terms of longevity. The analysis was done by scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) on census data involving 67,000 individuals between 1989 and 1997 and the US 1989 national health interview survey (NHIS) merged with the 1997 US national death index. Having a Life Partner - StudiesMarital status and longevity in the United States population. Robert M Kaplan and Richard G Kronick. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2006;60:760-765.
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