Perhaps it was tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not sure the "leave your marriage" advice has any backing whatsoever; in fact, it would appear to be quite the opposite effect on one's lifespan:
"Those who had been widowed were almost 40% more likely to die, and those who had been divorced or separated were 27% more likely to die. "
Overall, the article felt light on facts - even the title is even fairly linkbaity (live forever!). For an article on increased lifespan (with citations instead of hand-waving), this article is much better:
That's an interesting question, yet seems somewhat difficult to study. Several studies show that couples in "hostile relationships" do heal slower than "healthy relationships" (fighting affects the immune system). But I haven't been able to find anything with data regarding immune responses in "hostile relationships" vs being single. Those in hostile relationships have already increased their lifespan, although the hostility was likely not present for the entire relationship.
It doesn't matter if it drops your lifespan; that was not the author's point. The article is about living longer not in terms of actual years, but in terms of less monotony. Regardless of other costs, ending a marriage certainly accomplishes such a goal.
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Perhaps it was tongue-in-cheek, but I'm not sure the "leave your marriage" advice has any backing whatsoever; in fact, it would appear to be quite the opposite effect on one's lifespan:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/4779267.stm
"Those who had been widowed were almost 40% more likely to die, and those who had been divorced or separated were 27% more likely to die. "
Overall, the article felt light on facts - even the title is even fairly linkbaity (live forever!). For an article on increased lifespan (with citations instead of hand-waving), this article is much better:
http://wiki.masterlifefaster.com/Home/long-life
... those who had been divorced or separated were 27% more likely to die...
Than who? Would the people that died after a divorce have survived if they had stayed with their poisonous spouses? I doubt it.
That's an interesting question, yet seems somewhat difficult to study. Several studies show that couples in "hostile relationships" do heal slower than "healthy relationships" (fighting affects the immune system). But I haven't been able to find anything with data regarding immune responses in "hostile relationships" vs being single. Those in hostile relationships have already increased their lifespan, although the hostility was likely not present for the entire relationship.
It doesn't matter if it drops your lifespan; that was not the author's point. The article is about living longer not in terms of actual years, but in terms of less monotony. Regardless of other costs, ending a marriage certainly accomplishes such a goal.