Getting married reduces the risk of heart disease and death from cardiovascular disease. According to the New York Times, researchers summarized data obtained from 34 studies with more than 2 million participants conducted in the U.S., the U.K., Japan, Russia, Sweden, Spain, Greece and eight other countries. They found that compared to married people, single people – whether never married, widowed or divorced – were 42 percent more likely to develop some type of cardiovascular disease and 16 percent more likely to develop coronary heart disease. Singles were also 43 percent more likely to die from coronary heart disease and 55 percent more likely to die from stroke than married people. The elevated risk of stroke was only seen in never-married and divorced people, but not in widowed people. The study authors acknowledge that the study, published in the journal Heart, has several shortcomings. While most of the analyses adjusted for multiple variables, there were variations across studies, and some factors were not taken into account, such as financial stability, medication adherence, and social support. One of the study’s authors, a cardiologist at Keele University in the U.K., Ph.D., said, “The level of family support is difficult to determine.” Is marriage more favorable for men or women? The findings suggest that both men and women can benefit from marriage.” Now it seems that those inside the walled city are deprived of many desires and can live in relative health; those outside the walled city are full of uncertainty and can enjoy the joys of freedom.