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Marriage Leads to a Longer Life, at Least Until Your Spouse Dies

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By Alexandre Tanzi

October 10, 2019 at 4:01 AM UTC

Married people tend to live longer.

The age adjusted death rate for married Americans aged 25 and over declined a statistically significant 7% between 2010 and 2017, according to a new report from the National Center for Health Statistics.