Married men live longer than single men, but they are a lot more willing to die
By jamenzojoy
@jamenzojoy (57)
Philippines
December 13, 2008 7:08am CST
I don't know but when i encountered this on one joke book compilation, i just couldn't help but think. it could be downright humorous and silly but i think it does makes sense. although to a certain point, i guess. i have seen single men living the life, like there is no tomorrow.... there have been married men, friends of mine, who tell me how beautiful and wonderful life was until they met their wives. is this really just a joke or something that hints more of a social phenomenon. why are married men a lot more willing to die than their single counterparts? what is it in married life that push these men to even think about early demise?
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@cienna (50)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
funny joke! lol!
but i think the statement is conflicting:) because i believe that the reason why a married man lives longer (if this is true) is because he has a lot to live for -- his family.
while the second part of your statement -- "they are a lot more willing to die" may be true, it's because they can't enjoy the things they enjoyed when they were bachelors. :) but in the end, when they get older, they always have their families to go to, giving them the reason to live longer.
welcome to mylot!
@jamenzojoy (57)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
furthermore, i almost forgot, do "married men" really have their families to go to when then they do reach old age? i mean, look around you... there's a lot of people who are practically allowing their families to break apart...we can still see a lot of older couples sharing in life's moments together despite their age. but that is their generation. how about the generation of youngsters today? when they do get old, will they have the same old "family" to run to?
@cienna (50)
• Philippines
14 Dec 08
it's so sad that more families are falling apart nowadays. but, i still think that majority of them run to families when they get older, if not to the spouse because they're separated, they can always go to their children.
in the philippines, most families are closely knit. we always have contacts even with cousins. but i'm not saying that we don't have broken ones here. so sad...
@JoeZhou (4)
• China
13 Dec 08
As a Chinese, I see a word "responsibility" out of your joke. In our culture, from the day you got married, you are set to be respoinsible to your wife, your to-be-born children, your parents and your wife's parents. The reason married men live longer may not be they live happilier but they can't die to support the family.
@jamenzojoy (57)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
is it safe then to assume that these "married men" who just cannot die anytime soon are more of martyrs than they are 'married men'?
@jamenzojoy (57)
• Philippines
14 Dec 08
So, how different are your views from the traditional Chinese view?
