Overall, married people enjoy better health, lower mortality, and better cardiovascular health than do unmarried people. Which of the following weakens this statement?
Marriage is associated with the encouragement of health-promoting behaviors.
The social support provided by marriage buffers individuals against life stressors.
Marital dissolution is associated with an elevated chance of chronic health conditions in both sexes.
Marital strains increase the age-related declines in health among both men and women.