U.S. mortality rates for all causes of death are consistently higher for divorced, single, and widowed individuals of both sexes and all races. Good marriages seem to inoculate people to a wide assortment of disorders and diseases. Various studies have shown that those that are separated have lower immune function, whereas those that reported themselves as happily married had much higher immunological functioning. Happily married people have lower blood pressure. Married people have fewer accidents and injuries, according to the National Health Interview Survey.
Cancer rates are also lower for the married population.
Pets and Health Pets are an important aspect of health for humans. There are over 100 million pets in the US alone. Over half of all American homes have pets. Pets fulfill many needs for humans. Pets create an opportunity for meaningful interactions and emotional relationships.