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Talking Points

With your tutor, conversation partners, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:

Do you agree that married women (or men) have fewer health risks than single people?
Why do you suppose there is a connection between marital happiness and health?
Could an unhappy marriage lead to health problems? Why or why not?
Do you think that living with (but not being married to) a partner can
produce the same health benefits? Why or why not?
What are the health benefits and/or risks of having children?
What are the advantages/disadvantages of remaining single?
Does health necessarily decline as a result of being divorced or widowed?

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