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Len of the Chilterns

Len of the Chilterns Report 17 May 2010 22:36

Unless a woman marries a man the same age as her, she is more likely to die younger according to a study reported in the Guardian this week.

While the lifespan of men benefit either way by having a partner, women live the longest if their partner is of equal age, less if her partner is older, less still if her partner is younger and least if she is single.

The study carried out by the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rokstock, Germany looked at the medical records of two million Danish couples.

Previous logic for these results came from the assumption that healthy individuals had more options to choose a younger partner and would already have a longer life expectancy and that the younger spouse would give them better care in old age and keep them more psychologically active.

However, in this study these assumptions only hold for men with a younger spouse, not women.

Another explanation that does tally more with the results of this study lays in the friendships each gender forms over their lives.

Women tend to have more friends in later life to keep them active, whereas men don't, so the partnership is a lot more beneficial for men.

Furthermore, older women with a younger man tend to experience more stress and therefore die sooner. Elizabeth Taylor must be a medical marvel.

NannaMoo

NannaMoo Report 18 May 2010 00:18

Interesting study Len. Strange a younger man doesn't give women the will to live longer, maybe it's all the running around they have to do, can never get a man to cook or make a cup of tea...or find his own socks! lol

Liz Taylor is an institution, lot of life in the old gal yet! Nice to see she is coming home...

:)

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 18 May 2010 01:22

Hi Len

No hope for me then!

I long to be single, but have a toyboy, 7 yrs younger! Neither bode well for the future!


Defintely experience more stress lol, better look out for someone my own age if I am to have a chance of living longer lol

Lizxx

NannaMoo

NannaMoo Report 18 May 2010 01:42

Lol Liz, omg, no hope for you at all!!

Good to see you are still alive and kicking!! :)

Nanna-M xx

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 18 May 2010 02:10

Hi Nanna-Moo

good to see you around too, yes still alive and kicking, just lol!

Hope you are ok.
LIzxx