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Is staying single actually good for your health?

14-Nov-2016

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Many studies have said that married people are the ones who live longer.

However, Bella DePaulo has authored Singled Out: How Singles Are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After.

Married people are more likely to agree with the statement, “I gave up trying to make big improvements in my life a long time ago.”

Single people who are self-sufficient are less likely to experience negative emotions and also exercise more.

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Bella DePaulo

Academic Affiliate of Psychological and Brain Sciences at University of California, Santa Barbara.

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Relationships