[SatinDoll]

There was a long-term study that examined the effect of marriage on longevity.

Single men, never married, led the shortest lives.

Married women fared better than single men but as a group did not live as long as their husbands.

Married men led the second longest lives.

Single women, never married, lived the longest lives of all.

[Rebelbase]

I’m not dismissing marriage but I do question the wisdom of living a long life in complete hell as sometimes happens. We’ve all seen it.

[netmilsmom]

I’d rather not live as long and have my great Hubby!
I’d live longer but it would seem MUCH longer too.

[fr_freak]

Married women fared better than single men but as a group did not live as long as their husbands.

Are you sure about this part? Not only would it contradict the fact that women have an average 2 year longer lifespan than men, but it would directly contradict the reality that surviving spouses tend to be female.