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(dis)harmony
Topic: Marriage and Health
Title: Happy Marriage May Do a Woman’s Heart Good
Author: Amy Norton
Source: IndiaTimes, Reuters
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2005
Level: Advanced
Vocabulary
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(dis)order
(dis)satisfied
elevate(d)
hormone(s)
metabolic
(pre)doctoral
psychological
spur
stroke
syndrome
theorize(d)
widow(ed)
Talking Points
With your tutor, conversation partners, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:
Do you agree that married women (or men) have fewer health risks than single people?
Why do you suppose there is a connection between marital happiness and health?
Could an unhappy marriage lead to health problems? Why or why not?
Do you think that living with (but not being married to) a partner can
produce the same health benefits? Why or why not?
What are the health benefits and/or risks of having children?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of remaining single?
Does health necessarily decline as a result of being divorced or widowed?
For Additional Practice
Take a survey of your married and single friends.
Who do you think is better off in terms of health, wealth, happiness?