Is Marriage Bad for Your Health?

From author Elizabeth Gilbert to podcast comedy goddess Amy Poehler, the media has been flooded lately with very smart women citing the supposed fact that single women live longer than married women. But is this true? According to current scientific and census data, not exactly. But it is true that men benefit more from marriage in almost every conceivable way than women do. We break down the numbers for you, de-bunk some commonly held misconceptions, and explore why married women end up taking on more of the domestic and emotional labor that so often comes with marriage.

Special thanks to Jason Bridges for audio engineering assistance.

Notes on the sourcing we consulted prior to our discussion can be found at www.anotherbloodypodcast.com.