Furious Seasons

June 05, 2007

But What About Covenant Marriages?

So a wee study is out, claiming that marriage improved life even for people with depression. Although I have to scratch my head over the methodology--1980s data and marriage measured only in its first five years--I guess there's a certain amount of horse sense to the study's conclusion. Frankly, I've long felt that most people with depression would see better results if the illness--and some of the treatments--didn't result in so much isolation and such little sex. Seriously. Assuming that marriage is good for the sex life. I haven't the faintest if the study's authors even tried to control for sex, but that'd be an interesting little marriage/depression study.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at June 5, 2007 12:03 AM

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I saw that snippet of a study and laughed my ass off. Bad marriages cause depression, and sexless ones @ even higher % rate of depression occurs.

Posted by: Stephany at June 5, 2007 01:54 AM

Marriage causes depression. I was happier at my most singleness, even if I did have to use a trusty vibrator.

Once the honeymoon period is over, your spouse doesn't listen to anything you say anyway. You're better off with a dog or a cat. They always listen.

Posted by: susan at June 5, 2007 06:32 AM

i am still trying to figure out how to get my insurance company to cut checks to hookers, instead of (or in addition to) my shrink. You cannot underestimate the role of sex life in men with depression. I probably sound awful.

Posted by: the0ther at June 5, 2007 08:07 AM

One author has an idea about what women want:[besides sex]Could be an entire new study. Does watching a man vacuum turn up the heat in the bedroom? Carry the trash and I'll love ya in the morning.

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Posted by: Stephany at June 5, 2007 11:24 AM

The marriage study is one of the most laughable pieces of "science" I have read in a long time.

Posted by: ariadneK, Ph.D. at June 6, 2007 10:24 AM