Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Why it matters: marriage is good for your health

From the Boston Globe:

It turns out that legal marriage for gay couples reduces reliance on health care and decreases medical expenses, according to a new study being published in the American Journal of Public Health. 
Researchers analyzed health data from a group of gay men in Massachusetts for the twelve months before and the twelve months following the legalization of civil marriage for same-sex couples in mid-2003. 
The results? 
The number of visits to health care facilities dropped significantly. Accompanying costs went down as well. 
How can this be?  Because when you are an equal citizen, and have equal rights, a very significant source of stress and ill health in your life is eliminated.

Marriage is good for people.  Shouldn't we encourage stable relationships and mutual respect?

2 comments:

JCF said...

Actually, IT, this study indicated marriage rights are good for everybody---married or not!

IT said...

Exactly!