Israeli men who are unhappy in their marriages are at higher risk of having a stroke and dying early than men who are satisfied with their married life.
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This is according to a new study by the School of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, published today (Monday) by Kati Dor in 'Kan News'.
The researchers who conducted the study found that marital dissatisfaction is a predictive factor at a similar rate to physical indicators such as smoking and lack of physical activity.
According to the findings, the risk is higher among relatively young men, under 50 years old.
The study was based on extensive health data from a long-term study that tracked the deaths of approximately 10,000 Israeli men over more than 30 years.
The researchers analyzed statistical data regarding the health and behavioral patterns of the men, all of whom were Israeli civil servants.
As part of the long-term study, participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with their married life - on a scale of 1 to 4, meaning "very satisfied" to "not at all satisfied" respectively.
The analysis of the data revealed that the rating is a predictor of life expectancy. For example, the number of deaths from stroke was 691 times greater among those who gave their marriage a score of 4, compared to those who gave it a score of 1 and were very satisfied with their marriage.
More specifically, 40.6 deceased were unhappy in their marriage, compared to 24.0 deceased who were very satisfied in their marriage.
Additionally, the researchers noted that the gaps were even greater among men who were under 50 at the start of the study.
