Unhappy marriages can be fatal, increasing male death rate by 19%: Israeli study - The Times of Israel

Nathan Jeffay is The Times of Israel's health and science correspondent.

Shahar Lev-Ari, the public health researcher behind the study, told The Times of Israel.

“This research strongly suggests that marital satisfaction and marital resilience is worth investment by public health authorities, just as they invest in preventing smoking and promoting physical exercise,” Lev-Ari said.

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