“At times it is folly to hasten at other times, to delay. The wise do
everything in its proper time” OVID
By Alex P. Vidal
WHILE men, strangely, fare better in a recent study, women have been cautioned
to avoid getting involved in serial relationships after emerging from a bad
marriage or long-term relationship to prevent a severe break down and
depression.
Other findings in the report confirm previous research that women who
remain single throughout their lives do much better, in terms of mental health,
than steadfast bachelors.
The research was an analysis of a data mine called the British Household
Panel Survey that started in 1991 and includes information supplied annually
from 10,000 British adults.
QUESTIONNAIRE
It includes a 12-item questionnaire designed to assess levels of
psychological distress, depression and anxiety.
The study analyzed the returns for the year 2000 from 4,430 people.
Of that number, nine percent had remained single throughout their lives and
over half had been in a stable marriage or cohabitation during their lifetime.
Of the remainder, 35 percent had experienced one partnership bustup during
the lifetime.
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