Divorce isn’t fun, but can it be deadly? To test this possibility, researchers analyzed dozens of studies that included over 750,000 divorcees (i.e., people who have divorced) and millions of married participants. When divorcees were compared to married individuals, those who divorced had an increased risk of early death, especially younger folks and men. Someone should be sure to share these results with Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.
Sbarra, D. A., Law, R. W., & Portley, R. M. (2011). Divorce and death: A meta-analysis and research agenda for clinical, social, and health psychology. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6(5), 454–474.
