May 14, 2010



Cougars take note: marrying a younger man may shorten your life.

That appears to be the findings of a new study published on Wednesday in the scientific journal Demography. The study says that while it’s been proven men who marry younger women live longer, women who marry younger men actually lower their life expectancy.

The research was conducted by Sven Drefahl from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany.

Mr. Derfahl examined the records of two million Dutch couples and found that a seven- to nine-year age gap between a husband and wife caused a woman’s mortality rate to increase by 20%.

Conversely, men who marry younger women prolong their lives by 11%.

Younger women who married older men also experienced a shortened life expectancy.

Researchers aren’t sure why there is such a big difference in mortality rates between the genders. But Mr. Drefahl theorizes women may die younger due to the stress of their marriages appearing abnormal in society.

“One of the few possible explanations is that couples with younger husbands violate social norms and thus suffer from social sanctions,” he said in a statement. Social stress could lead to a less happy life, increasing illness and ultimately, death, he said.

But all hope is not lost for married couples. The study indicates that married people still live longer than single people. And women in general live two years longer than men.



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See, that's why I stick with the old geezers.

Hummm...maybe younger cats are less affluent and that has some sort of impact?

Graycap23 said:

I applied this to every "younger husband" couple I know and you may be right.

so if im ready to die, i need to find myself a young buck??

KidaDynamite said:

I love this stuff!

Identity said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

atleast he can move.

this study was sponsored by Larry King....

My hubby is younger than I am!

KidaDynamite said:

Well, I believe this study is flawed. Don't other studies say good sex extends your life span? And don't younger men usually want more sex? And I've heard that many older women choose younger men for this very reason...although I can't say for sure.

So wouldn't that counteract the stress? Just askin'...

noimageatall said:

Older dudes want that thang just as much the youngsters.

uPtoWnNY said:

My bf is 8 years younger than I am and I am very sure if he was 8 years older than I am we would not have sex as often as we do. But he isn't really young, he is 34, and I don't think he would want more sex if he was 18 . Anyway if I ever marry him I won't get old I guess .

my husband is 5 years younger!

sexxydancer said:

kimrachell said:

Live today like its your last


C'mere

kimrachell said:

you're gonna die young too

Serious said:

Really? I'm just as horny for sex at 49 as I was at 29.

34 is considered OLD????

uPtoWnNY said:

Yeah, up...but you are speaking from a "single" POV. They are speaking of relationships and marriage. Would you want as much sex if you were married at this age??? Maybe if you stay single and have sex with older women you will live longer? And older women who just have sex with younger men but forgo the whole "relationship" thing might live longer too???

uPtoWnNY said:

No difference at all?

Well it's not young.

noimageatall said:

That' a good question. I have never been with an older man in my life, but I don't think that a 49 year old man has sex as often as a 29 year old when they are both in a relationship .

I don't understand this sentence.

ms whistle is so gonna dump me when she reads this. she wants to live to be 200 years old.

Serious said:

I haven't either, Martina. One was exactly my age and the others were younger. Up to 10 years so. I may die younger but I'll die with a smile on my face.

noimageatall said:

Peter was the oldest and he is 2 1/2 years younger than I am .
You know what April: He and me were always joking that we would never get involved again with another partner as old as we are let alone older . He told me that all the 30 or 35 year old women he sees would be too old for him while I am kinda ageless and he just didn't see my age because we had been together for so long. Well now my new bf is 8 1/2 years younger than I am and Peter fell in love with a woman who is older than me . So she will die young too .
[Edited 5/15/10 1:03am]

myfavorite said:

whistle said: