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Live longer- if you’re married

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Live longer- if you

Married people are far more likely to live longer than those who never tie the knot, or who are widowed, divorced or separated. While older age and poorer health are the strongest predictors of death, a surviving marriage was strongly associated with longer life, according to a new study in the British Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.

The study also reported that bachelors were more vulnerable to death than spinsters.

(source h/sun 11/8)

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