Studies may point to reduced illness among long-term partners but single people can take heart from other benefits
Married men are less likely to die from heart disease and women with “satisfying relationships” live longer, two recent studies suggest. The findings add to a widening strand of evidence that people in long-term relationships live longer and are less likely to suffer from conditions ranging from depression to diabetes. But does this all point towards a bleaker flipside that being single is bad for your health – and, if so, why?
It turns out that this question is harder to answer and there are also indications that the health benefits of partnership may be different for men and women and are also shifting over time.
