A new German study shows that divorce has a devastating effect on life expectancy. The study done by Rostock University found that divorced people have a life span nine years shorter than those who are married. In fact, divorce lowers life expectancy to the same level as those who smoke, are homeless, or are poorly educated.
“We assume that being divorced strongly influences lifestyle,” researcher Gabriele Doblhammer told “Der Tagesspiegel.” “Married people seem to have a more regulated lifestyle than singles, and the divorced embody a combination of factors that can lead to earlier death.”
The study found that those with the longest life expectancy were non-smokers, married, employed, moderate drinkers, and had at least a high school education. Women in this group also had one to two children.
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