Abstract In Euro-American societies, married people typically have lower overall risks for
total mortality and for certain chronic conditions compared to non-married people. However …

Objective This study examines the impact of fatherhood on diverse health behaviors and
outcomes among a representative sample of Millennial men in the United States …

Background Partnering and parenting are important life-stage transitions often accompanied
by changes in social networks, roles and responsibilities. There have been no longitudinal …

Objectives Research on the psychobiology of partnering and fathering has focused on
testosterone (T), oxytocin, and prolactin (PRL) as mechanisms that potentially mediate life …

Background: Most studies on associations between parity and mortality focus on women,
and find a negative correlation or U-shaped pattern. If and why having children is associated …

Generally, men are expected to enjoy more opportunities, privileges, and power than
women, but men have a lower life expectancy than women throughout the world. Current …

The association between marital status and health among men has been well documented,
but few studies track health trajectories following family structure transitions among …

Purpose Despite mixed evidence, researchers often suggest that married adults tend to live
generally healthier lifestyles than their unmarried counterparts. In this chapter, we propose …

Background and aims: Marital and parental role characteristics are important factors in both
men and women's health. Most studies to date have either focused on disease specific …

We work from a life course perspective to assess the impact of marital status and marital
transitions on subsequent changes in the self-assessed physical health of men and women …