The Washington herald., 1922-11-26
MARRIED
COUPLES
HAPPIER {
IF CHUMS
Psychologist Finds
That Family Life
Tends to Promote
Health, Comfort and
vity-Tells
w ny He Is Con-
WINGED of Marital
Advantages.
Advantages.
BY DIR. BERNARD HOLLANDER
The Famous Psychologist.

By DIR. BERNARD HOLLANDER,
The Famous Psychologist.
~ oEs a. married man live
longer than a bachelor?
~ This question is often
asked, and often lightly disposed
of in q flippant manner, notably by
the unmarried men whose cynical
reply has become proverbial.
But. II looked at seriously. it
viii be realized that the problem
can be definitely answered. and
sound reasons given for the de-
eision.
Let US start by diminishing those
cases Of unhappy marriage, In
which mutual wrangling and in
compatibility lead to mental wear
and tear which are not conducive
to longevity. I dismiss them be-
cause. although one hears so much
Of them. unhappy marriages. 1 am
convinced. are the exception
rather than the rule
I do not wish to treat this ques-
ton in a highly scientific fashion:
let me rather deaf with it from a
homely. human point Of view.
Married life. then, first and fore
most. conduces to comfort; it con-
duces to regular habits in feeding
and sleeping; 1t promotes public
morality. hygienic conditions, and
eliminates the risks attendant on
promiscuous sex Indulgence.
The bachelor is apt to become
careless with regard to his health.
He neglects colds and such minor
ailments. not wishing to appear a
mollycoddle. But d wife makes 1t
her first care to watch over her
husbands health. and, once a man
is married he. too. takes greater
care Of himself. that he may not
fail In his duty to those toward
whom he has responsibilities.
Home life is one of the greatest
Ingredients Of health. What mar
ried man does not look back with
loathing to the interminable sue
cession of meals taken In restaur-
ants? What thought did he give
to his diet?
POOR BACHELORS!
Nine days out Of ten he would
say. "Oh. a chop will do" until
the mere sight of food became re-
pellent. The good wife sees that
dainty, attractive, and varied
meals appear on the table. induc-
ing appetite and good digestion.
Not only physically, but also
mentally. is this wifely compan.
ionship a boon. Once youth has
had lis fling. the mind seeks the
sustained sympathy and the af-
fection of the opposite sex. Are
not most elderly bachelors. and
spinsters. too. unhappy? Very
few Eachelors of my own acquain-
tance who have passed the age of
fifty can honestly say that they
are completely happy.
My married friends of the same
age. on the contrary, are mostly
In full enjoyment Of life, kept
healthy and contented by their
family interests.
Those who have children not
only find their youth renewed
In their constant companionship,
but also-possibly subconscious-
y-look after themselves to an
extra degree for the sake of their
families.
The unmarried girl. save in rare
circumstances, has nowadays to
earn her living. Her salary Is
probably not sufficient to enable
her to live in the comfort neces-
sary to her well-being.
SUMMING UP.
have in mind a young girl
who has Unexpectedly had to
earn her own living. She likes a
so-called bachelor" existence. She
In forced to eat cheap food. and
has reached the state, known to
90 many bachelor breadwinners,
where anything will do. can
trace the physical deterioration.
True. it is not in the power of
every woman to marry; that is
another question. The point
wish to make is that the mar
ried woman, like the married
man. can live. and does live, a
more regular. healthier life.
Companionship. affection, mu-
tual interest. regular habits. and
Q wholesome hfe-these concomi-
tants Of welded life lead me to
the conclusion that marriage does,
indeed. prolong life.