Marriage Helps our Mental Function?

I thought this was interesting. A Letter to the Editor of Maclean's Mag.

"In the previous issue of Maclean’s, Harvard University professor Mark O’Connell explained why marriage, though difficult at times, is worth all the effort both emotionally and economically. Married couples, he said, are a positive force for society. They reduce poverty, produce law-abiding children, and live longer than singletons. But if you’re still not convinced that a wedding is for you, here’s another perk: marriage is good for the brain. According to Swedish researchers, living with a spouse decreases your risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. In fact, people who never marry and live alone are twice as likely to develop dementia, and those who divorce in middle age face three times the risk. So cherish your partners. They may drive you nuts, but not necessarily to the nuthouse."

(Maclean’s, August 18^th,2008, )