Daily Mail (UK), 06 Aug 06
Women who divorce are 60 per cent more likely to develop heart disease later in life than those who remain married, a study by the University of Texas has found. Even those who remarry are still likely to suffer ill health as a consequence of their previous failed relationship, said the researchers writing in the Journal of Marriage and the Family. Among men, however, marital loss had a negligible effect on their chances of developing heart problems.
Part of the explanation, say the researchers, is that “Women tend to value themselves more in terms of family relationships & whereas men value themselves primarily in terms of their occupation.” The risk of heart disease for women in the study increased with age.
