Family Law

In an article published in The Atalantic.com Vernique Greenwood reviews the book The Longevity Project, written Howard Friedman, Ph.D. and Leslie Martin, Ph.D..  In their book Friedman and Martin suggest that marriage (among other things) does not necessarily contribute to good health.

Marriage was health-promoting primarily for men who were well-suited to marriage and had a good marriage. For the rest, there were all kinds of complications.



For example, women who got divorced often thrived. Even women who were widowed often did exceptionally well. It often seemed as if women who got rid of their troublesome husbands stayed healthy?most women, it seemed, can rely on their friends and other social ties. Men who got and stayed divorced, on the other hand, were at really high risk for premature mortality. It would have been better had they not married at all.

Interesting and provocative stuff.  Please click here to read the original review.

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