We examined whether differences in health were associated with different probabilities of
marital transitions in a longitudinal study, using Cox proportional hazard analysis. Data on …

In view of the rising divorce rates, the impact of divorce on health has an increasing
importance in public health. The differentials in health between the married and the divorced …

This paper is based on baseline data form a survey of 1042 fifty-five year olds living in the
Central Clydeside Conurbation, who constitute the eldest cohort of the 'West of Scotland …

The aim of this study is to estimate the relative contributions of psychosocial conditions,
material circumstances, and health behaviors to differences in physical and mental health by …

Substantial differences are shown to exist between marital groups in their mortality rates,
illness experience and use of health services. Evidence is presented which suggests that …

This study explores the impact of health status on marital dissolution for couples in late mid-
life. A key feature of the empirical framework is that it incorporates the interaction of health …

Background. Evidence is conflicting as to whether the association between marital status
and psychological distress is due to selection (ie distress influences marital status) or …

The prevalence and incidence of divorce at older ages have doubled since 1990. We use
Health and Retirement Study data to describe associations between divorce, remarriage …

Recent studies linking marital status and health increasingly focus on marital trajectories to
examine the relationship from a life course perspective. However, research has been slow to …

Background Previous studies have indicated that married people have lower mortality and
are generally healthier. Most previous studies have been cross-sectional and few studies …