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Big love equals long life

Want to live longer? Get married - lots!

Want to live longer? Get some mates.

Ditch the macrobiotic diet and say goodbye to an alcohol-free existence: all you need to do to live longer is embrace polygamy. Duh.

Researchers have told New Scientist magazine that polygamy - marrying more than one partner - could be the key to longevity. A study conducted by the University of Sheffield in the UK found that men with more than one wife lived 12 per cent longer than their monogamous counterparts.

The reason for their long lives isn't entirely clear, but lead researcher Virpi Lummaa says it could be that, because these men are fathering children into their 60s and 70s, they are compelled to stay healthy when others are not.

PLUS: Men who don't use it, lose it. True story.

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Posted 25 Aug 2008 by Lisa Davies
Monogomy is the only way to go for me as I am old fashioned. Polygomy is selfish, unfair, lacks trust and respect and the man is really the only winner. It is unfair to the children & it should be completely illegal because of the diseases either partner may contract.  Report thisReport this

Posted 25 Aug 2008 by Erica Sams
Of course Polygomy is great for the males - they have more females to run after them, allowing them to do NOTHING. Why wouldn't they live longer?  Report thisReport this

Posted 27 Aug 2008 by Kym McDermott
I don't think polygamy is that bad. Sure some men are repressive and disrespectful to their wives, but that happens in monogomist relationships too. If between consenting adults, where's the harm? None according to the study; but it would be a better acticle if we knew how the women fared.  Report thisReport this

Posted 27 Aug 2008 by jess
it sounds great in theory, but i can't really see it being good for any relationship in the long term.   Report thisReport this

Posted 01 Sep 2008 by M Ebsworth
Why would any woman settle for polygamy?   Report thisReport this

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