Men Are Living Almost as Long as Women

Another reason why men are living longer is the busted myth that married men live longer. Some men are finding that life is a lot less stressful livimg wthout a woman. That doesn't imply that men are more into livimg with other men. On the ontrary we still like women. We still choose to date women but we want peace and quite at home. You don't get peace and quite at home living with some women, especially American women who tend to be bossy and controlling. Maybe that's also why there is an increase of marriage with women from other cultures? That's another story. Anyway, the bottom line is this, life is a lot less stressful which leads to a longer life span for men who choose peace and quite at home versus living with an American women. Oh by the way, second and third generation of foreign women have beome "americanize,' as such they are just as distressful to live with as living with an American woman. Sorry women, you did it to yourselves.

It's striking that the idea of men living longer can even be considered "bad news". "Women Still Living Longer -- Good Or Bad News" -- doubt that you'd ever see that in print.

I think the real reason men are living longer is they no longer allow women to get to them. There is more football on TV. The invention of wireless headphones have helped greatly, as well.

surprise, surprise? we KNOW stress kills and it's showing up more and more in women as they adopt the more traditional male working habits. all the study had to ask the men. as men/women roles have/are changing, why shouldn't each gender expect there to be problems. oh, that's right. it wasn't listed as a side effect on the modern american lifestyle label.

Good statistic but as many of the comments indicate the reasons for the longevity may not be what the writers of the article purported. I firmly believe that it is widespread use of Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. SPAWN 'TIL YOU DIE.

Researchers say this is because women are so stressed out these days that they're resorting to unhealthy habits such as skimping on sleep, grabbing fast food, and relying on meds, alcohol, and cigarettes to cope. Ouch! Here's hoping we can learn to mend our ways and stop literally killing ourselves slowly.

Welcome to equality ladies...and it is only going to get worse. Us men are to expensive in the work place so all of you career types will be working for us....oaviously for less money that we would have demanded. We'll be sitting home, cooking dinner, mopping the floor etc. Ah..the easy life for us men don't ya know!

Old age SUCKS after losing two beautiful wives too young. Dam doctors saved me from cancer................................................for what? And no more sex! ) :

I've been trying to kill myself with cigarettes for 60 years but it hasn't worked like they tell me.
I take no medications, nuttin'. Good thing, huh?

Ya, I'm laughing at myself, you don't have to. ( :

I always said that women were like black widow spiders they suck the life out of a good man then move on to the next one.now that men are getting married later in life or divoricing quickly or just staying single they are living longer.its about time we men wised up!
p.s. I still do believe that a good woman will help you live longer its just that they are just so damn hard to find because there are so few.In that regard I believe its because they want to be equal to men in every way and this takes away from what makes them a woman.what man wants to marry a woman who has lost her female characteristics,its like marrying another guy.

How the hell would they know?!! Since when has this society been concerned about the health of "men"? Especially enough to do a study? LOL!! Men still live shorter lives and who does the government have a whole department of health for?? Phuking women! And Yahoo is about as sexist against "MEN" as they come. I can't remember when I've read a good article concerning men, their lives, their education, their exercise. It's no wonder I've distanced myself from the opposite sex, no one like to be around someone who's considered perfect and is treated as such!

I found the attitude toward men that is displayed in this article DISGUSTING. And I am a woman. But I guess I am in a minority these days because I ADORE MEN. And I want men to live as long and as well as they can. Maybe my husband is as lucky as he says he is.

Divorce rate up. Men live longer. Think they're unconnected?

WRONG.....Women are dying sooner because appox. 30/40 years ago they went to work.

They say hard work won't hurt you. WRONG, it will kill you early.

All these comments about divorced men or single men living longer... not true. Married men live longer than divorced or single men. But as Johnny Carson put it "they are more willing to die."

I am not sure if living longer is always a good thing. Sometimes old people do not have a high quality of life, they can't care for themselves, can't do much and are literally sitting around waiting to die. Not all old people, but enough so that living longer is not always that great. I have an 82 year old Uncle, never married, no kids. He has trouble walking and spends most of his day watching TV. The way he sees it, he has no reason to keep on living, he says to die would be a nice rest. I think for some old people, the joys of life no longer really exist, and they literally get tired of living and want a break from the aches and pains of old age. Plus at old age, they have watched a lot of people die and they get lonely.

WORKING FOR A LIVING is killing women. Housewives have lots of natural exercise in their daily routines and very low stress levels, other than the social isolation of being cooped up in the home. Housewives have the labor of love and the rewards of child rearing. Getting to hear "I love you mommy" and a big hug. An office worker sits at a desk for eight hours per day, which is bad for your health, and has to deal with stress of nasty coworkers trying to undermine them and insecure bosses constantly harping at them and finding fault with them. Work in the business world has no intrinsic rewards; it leaves ones soul feeling empty. In other words, its thankless work for a paper paycheck that cannot give love or hugs.

Nice

Women have been saying for years they wanted the same status as men. I don't mind a bit but the ladies mind. It's amazing how they are one of the guys on payday but want exceptions on the other days. Now it is becoming clear (except to this author) that technological advances in health and medicine are aiding men to live longer, while women aren't getting the same benefits due to the increased stress of being the bread winner. Women now have the same rate of cardiovascular disease as men and are catching up in cancer and industrial/ work related categories. The grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence.

It's a brave, new world out there where women are slowly loosing their place of preferential treatment in so many ways. No more seats given to them ( younger women will take the seat but look at men with contempt if they offer), no more automatically getting the kids and child support when divorced, life insurance imbalance is becoming balanced. In short, It's not as good to be a man as many women think.

By the same token, men are becoming demasculated in so many ways, and though they don't like it any better than the women like manhood, are reaping the benefits. Like I said, it's a brave new world.

Great, I plan to flirt well into my 80s.

Feminist have destroyed this country from the roots.

You women had it good, you got to stay at home and raise your children. You did NOT have to deal with the rat race or the stress of work. You did not want to listen to your husbands who would give their lives for you, so now you have to listen to your boss who could care less if you lived or died. Now its time for men to reap the benifits of your feminist agenda. You women blew it bigtime, I hope your all happy now. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot.