[freedomlover]

Ping to come back for the jokes that always turn up on these kinds of threads.

[DennisR]

Another “which came first” crazy “study.”

[ConservativeMind]

For Christians, it is by far best to remain single or reconcile after divorce.

[KarlInOhio]

Did they control for eating habits and weight? Maybe divorced people are more likely to live on a diet of fish and chips which isn't good for you. Then the focus should be on the diet and not the divorce.

[madamemayhem]

did this study include abusive relationships? if the marriage is unhappy and unhealthy for a person, would that person not be healthier after the divorce?

[MarineBrat]

Divorce isn’t an overnight thing. People arrive at divorce after a long and tortuous searching, often coming close to destroying themselves in the process. Comparing a divorced person to a person who’s happily married is apples to oranges.

[frogjerk]

Studies like this need to have a disclaimer “GENERALLY SPEAKING” because every single exception will be raised as an attack against the study.

[3niner]

Correlation is not causality. It’s possible that growing health problems put strain on a marriage, increasing the likelihood of divorce, and continue to grow after divorce occurs.

[Skooz]

Bump for later reference

[Texas resident]

Divorce damages your health. Not to mention your assets and your future earnings.

[airborne]

I can only speak for myself, but I personally disagree with the findings in this study.

I was married for 21 years before I got a divorce. The first time I found out my ex was having an affair (with my nephew) I changed my mind about divorcing and, for the children, tried to make it work.

The second time I found out she was having an affair, it was from my sons. she was forcing them to keep her dirty little secret. The emotional damage to the boys, now men, is still evident today. I still regret not divorcing her the first time. Staying together “for the children” was a terrible mistake.

I have recovered financially, and I'm slowly accumulating a good “nest egg” for my future, and for my family. I am much better off now than when I was married and she was handling the check book.

Emotionally, I am still have a negative opinion of marriage, but try to keep it to myself around the kids, although they know how I feel about what their mother did to me. To us.

But I can say, positively, that I have a much better attitude, and am a much more cheerful person now, than when I was in an unhappy marriage.

Then again, this is a British survey, so it isn't all that relevant to American men, now is it?

[Centurion2000]

People who get divorced are more likely to suffer health problems including heart disease and cancer, even if they go on to remarry, a study has shown.

To be away from her ... yeah I'll take the increased risk ... thanks for the warning.