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Divorce and Health
Marriage constitutes one of the most basic human relationships, forming the foundation for family life. Both men and women enjoy a range of benefits from marriage, including better physical health, mental health, and financial well-being (see Waite & Gallagher, 2000, for a summary). The end of marriage through either death or divorce effectively stops the flow of these benefits to the former spouse(s). But divorce differs from widowhood in key ways. Marital separation and divorce differ primarily in their legal status, rather ...
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