It isn't marriage that is saving people! It is having someone who sees you naked (or partly naked) often enough to know if something weird is going on with you. That could be a cohabiting (or live apart together romantic partner, a sibling, a roommate ... the possibilities are endless. There's nothing in a marriage license that guarantees a melanoma-free life!
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So does this mean that someone who is in a defacto long-term relationship is more likely to die of melanoma than someone who is married?
Or, does it mean that a single person is more likely to die of melanoma than a person in a long-term partnership, whether that partnership is defacto or a marriage?
Either way, this article is confusing and exclusionary.
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We need a study to prove this? I think this is common sense.
My wife says, "Whats that?", I say, "what?" My wife says, "That was not here before, we need to get that checked!" I say, "OK".
If I did not have my wonderful wife, this would never happen...
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Would it be possible for the authors of these articles to please articulate the probabilities in ways *other than* (or, *in addition to*) percentages?! It would be wonderful to learn of these risks in a more meaty, tangible way. Anyone have good ideas? Recommendations welcome!
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Married people have more resources and are more likely to have decent insurance.
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“Oh, my goodness! What is *that*? No, seriously, what *is* that? How long have you had that? When were you going to do something about that? Do I have to do everything for you?! Forget it: the mood is gone.”
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So untrue! Love means having each other's back, a good thing and not at all unromantic.
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Perhaps the simple acts of being married exposes more skin to careful scrutiny?
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I agree with Ker. ALSO, married people are more likely to listen when their spouse says let's go to the doctor and get this checked-- LIKE NOW! Their insistence may also carry forward to getting the necessary attention to the skin changes in the doctor's office. It may also be that people living on their own are more likely to put things off until it convenient to go to the doctor.
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The article doesn't say so, but I'd guess the reason married people are less likely to die of melanoma is that they have someone to spot moles and such on each other's bodies, including the places you can't easily see on your own body.
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That is so obvious that I am really surprised the article doesn't even mention it. Who else besides your significant other is likely to see the hidden parts of your body that you can't even see yourself?