Warning to elderly women: dump your husband now

The Asahi Shimbun ^ | 01/29/2007 | Staff

[Cardhu]

This is from Japan, but perhaps we should be on our guard here. :)

[johniegrad]

"It is important for husbands to become more independent by helping out with housework."

That was the first conclusion I would have come to from the study results.

[Frwy]

I'm choosing to take this as an extremely funny joke.

[maryz]

women living with their retired husbands had almost twice the risk of dying than women living by themselves.

Almost a 200% risk of dying?? Gee, that's high! ;-)

[Cindy]

That's a very sad headline.

When one marries, it should be for life.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

New study shows life causes death in 100% of test subjects.

[caver]

The strangest things come out of Japan.

[Rte66]

Better headline:

*Elderly Women: Make Your Husbands Hire Home Health Care Workers, Maids, and Cooks*

[Thrownatbirth]

Statistically, wouldn't drinking wine negate the fatalities caused by hubby?

[cavador]

What were you expecting?,especially considering that the story comes from a place that they now call Toontown.

[ThirstyMan]

You are funny!! Good One!

If they leave their husband by, say 55, maybe they can decrease their chance of dying to only 50/50.

Whatdyah think?

[camle]

i though the death rate was about one per person...

[Cardhu]

Just a fun headline grabber for the The Asahi Shimbun.

[Cardhu]

You are in the ballpark with that guesstimate.

[Right Wing Assault]

i though the death rate was about one per person...

Give or take a bit.

[Cardhu]

Elderly Women: Make Your Husbands Hire Home Health Care Workers, Maids, and Cooks*

or...

Elderly men, get yourselves younger wives...

[Cardhu]

The strangest things come out of Japan.

But they seem to the live the longest :)

[Uncle Ike]

" i though the death rate was about one per person... "

Yet "Sheets" Byrd and Teddy Kennedy just seem to go on and on and on and on.....

Exceptions that "prove" the rule??

[caver]

"But they seem to the live the longest"

True! They get the last laugh.

[Cardhu]

I think it is a little tongue in cheek Cindy.

But imagine the government getting such an idea - they would issue elderly single ladies with a husband.

Imagine the savings on pensions! :)