Does marriage keep you cancer free?

We are just on the cusp of the big wedding season as we head into May. But who knew that marriages weren’t just good for your heart and soul but also good for your entire body?

A recent study just examined a link between marriage and developing cancer.

Their findings showed adults who have never been married face a much higher risk of developing cancers than those who have a spouse. Over 4 million cases were included in this large scale study.

The findings suggest that social factors such as marital status “may serve as important markers of cancer risk.” Now marriage isn’t a be-all-end-all to safeguarding oneself against the disease and it sure doesn’t mean getting married will prevent cancer. Healthy lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and so many other things also play a role in a person’s overall health and wellbeing. But even previous studies have already linked marriage with earlier cancer diagnosis and better survival rates.

So indeed promising ’til death do us part’ might just help prolong your life.

To read the full study, click HERE.

Want to contact Laura McKenna about this study or something else? Please do! Email anytime: Laura.McKenna@civicmedia.us
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