Men Live Longer Mated to Younger Women

Research was performed by scientists at Germany's Max Planck Institute to determine the effect of age disparity on the mortality of married men and women. The entire population of Denmark was the subject of the research with Danish deaths from 1990 to 2005 examined.

Results indicate that men live longer when they marry young babes.

A man's chances of dying early are cut by a fifth if their bride is between 15 and 17 years their junior.

The risk of premature death is reduced by 11 per cent if they marry a woman seven to nine years younger.

Strangely, the exact opposite is true for women, according to the study.

I'm undecided about whether to approach the missus with the news that she is hazardous to my longevity. She might become more hazardous when the words "too old" or "not young enough" escape from my voicebox.