Would-be Chinese bride, 107, seeks first husband

[hermes2007]

A 107-year-old Chinese woman who was afraid to marry when she was young has decided to look for her first husband and hopes to find a fellow centenarian so they will have something to talk about, a Chinese paper reported.

Wang Guiying is worried she is becoming a burden to her ageing nieces and nephews since breaking her leg when she was 102 and had to stop doing chores like washing her clothes.

"I'm already 107 and I still haven't got married," the Chongqing Commercial Times quoted her saying. "What will happen if I don't hurry up and find a husband?"

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKTRE50B19120090112

[Clevercat]

She would probably live alot longer still if she stayed single.   

[hermes2007]

Now, now CC - this is the Good News section.

[Yokel]

Statistically, married people live longer than unmarried people.   On that basis we should all get married at least 10 times.

[hermes2007]

As usual Yokel you are quite right.

Marriage reduces the risk of an earlier death as a person is less likely to participate in risky behaviour and more likely to nurture or “guardian” each other's health through promoting good diet and physical care.

Australian figures but presumably the same elsewhere.
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/ministers/publishing.nsf/Content/mr-yr08-je-je135.htm

I wonder if it takes into account the chances of being hit on the head by a frying pan for staying out late though!