Longer life span: Men benefit more.
The biggest benefit of marriage to health is that it can prolong life. However, men benefit more from it. The death rate of unmarried middle-aged men is twice that of married middle-aged men, but the difference between unmarried women and married women is not that great. Researchers believe that marriage helps men stay away from some fatal accidents, violent crimes and avoidable natural disasters.
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Resistance to disease: men benefit more.
Marriage can greatly reduce the possibility of people suffering from many diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, lung disease and so on. Among them, the prevention of male heart disease is the most obvious. The study found that unmarried men are three times more likely to die of heart disease than married men.
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Stay away from depression: women benefit more
Marriage is good for both men and women's mental health, but women benefit more from it. Women are more likely to suffer from depression because of sadness, but the possibility of married women suffering from depression will be significantly reduced.
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Overcome bad habits: men benefit more.
After marriage, men have more room for improvement in correcting bad habits. A study in 2006 tracked the living habits of thousands of young people before and after marriage, and found that men would drink less and smoke less after marriage, and their work and rest would be more normal.
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Maintain a normal weight: women benefit more.
Although marriage is good for health, it will affect people's waistline. Long-term and stable marriage will make both men and women gain weight, but men are more prone to abdominal obesity, while women are more balanced and healthy. After marriage, men do much less physical exercise than women.
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Relieve stress: Men benefit more.
Contrary to conventional wisdom, men are more susceptible to stress than women. Studies have shown that men who are accompanied by their spouses have lower levels of stress hormones and stronger ability to adapt to stress.
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Sexual life status: men benefit more.
A stable marriage relationship is more conducive to sexual life, especially before marriage 10 years. A survey in the 1990s showed that 49% of married men were highly satisfied with their sexual life, while only 42% of women were highly satisfied. This may be because women do too much housework.
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Financial stability: draw
Compared with single men and women, married men and women have more stable financial situation. Although more and more women are more independent economically, on the whole, women still get more economic benefits from marriage, while men are mainly satisfied through social and psychological factors.