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May 08, 2007

marriage

Marriage is contranemesis. I haven't accumulated all the evidence. But it is pretty clear that marriage is healthier than singleness, and certainly the case that marriage is healthier than divorce. A married man with heart problems can expect to live 4 years longer than an unmarried healthy man. And a smoker is as well off married than a non-smoking divorcee.

Now there are many factors here that bear examination. And RAND is attempting to do that.

Social iatrogenesis | By Robert Maddox | 02:48 PM

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Thanks for this blog, Rob! In a way, this is a downstream echo of the 3 gifts in the Holy of Holies, the ones we get each Lord's Day, is it not? 'Healthy' goes with wealthy and wise. Shalom, Chuck

Posted by: Chuck Hartman at May 8, 2007 03:40 PM

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