On Tue, 29 Oct 2002, Vivian Hamilton wrote:

> Also, a major contributor to the link between marriage and
> male longevity is the additional social support he gets, not
> just for daily events, but also for getting medical attention
> earlier, thus increasing survival rates. The social support
> factor plays a role in recovery, too -- there are many
> studies demonstrating its effects for CHD and breast cancer.

And here I thought it might be because women were selectively
marrying well-off, healthy, robust males!

Best wishes
Jim

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