Married people live longer than single people

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SUPPORTED

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Demographic and actuarial studies consistently demonstrate a longevity advantage associated with being married compared to being single or never married.

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The retrieved literature contains specific studies and actuarial modeling (papers 1 and 11) that account for marital status in longevity and mortality outcomes, supporting the claim that married individuals generally experience greater longevity. The remaining papers are largely tangential or focus on unrelated public health topics (such as green spaces, air pollution, or child marriage determinants).

Evidence for · 2

Complex Families and Late‐Life Outcomes Among Elderly Persons: Disability, Institutionalization, and Longevity

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Liliana E. Pezzin, Robert A. Pollak, Barbara S. Schone. Complex Families and Late‐Life Outcomes Among Elderly Persons: Disability, Institutionalization, and Longevity. 2013. https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12062

Paper 1 examines family and marital structures using longitudinal data and highlights mortality and longevity differences among elderly groups based on marital and family status.

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Consideration of Marital Status in a Mortality Model and its Application for Mortality Risk Management

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Hyuk-Sung Kwon. Consideration of Marital Status in a Mortality Model and its Application for Mortality Risk Management. 2016. https://doi.org/10.1515/apjri-2015-0018

Paper 11 incorporates marital status into mortality and longevity models, treating it as an important risk factor in mortality assessments.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8401 Aug 2026

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