Do Men Or Women Drink More After Marriage?

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Of course....lol....

 

A new study by the University of Cincinnati reveals that wives tend to consume   more alcohol after they wed, while their husbands actually cut down. Researcher   Corinne Reczek says, ''Stable marriage curbs men’s drinking yet is associated   with a slightly higher level of alcohol use among women. Our findings suggest   that being married to a man who is more likely to drink creates a new social   environment that may promote drinking among women. The study found that while   husbands drank less alcohol than bachelors and widowers, their consumption increased   sharply if the marriage ended. Some research suggests that men are more likely   to cope with stressors in “externalizing” ways such as alcohol. Men   who fail to converge with their wives’ drinking habits in marriage may   set a trajectory towards divorce and continued heavy drinking.''

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