Anyone who has been through a divorce understands that it is a stressful and potentially harmful process for several reasons.  This is especially so when a divorce is nasty, antagonistic, drawn-out and costly.  However, the results of a recent study indicate that the amount of medical harm inflicted on people who have been through a divorce is more severe for younger couples that it is for those who are older.

Researchers at Michigan State University studied the long-term health and medical records of almost 1,300 people across the United States over a 15-year period.  They then compared the overall health statuses of people in that study between those who had remained married and those who had obtained a divorce.  The study showed a wider gap in terms of overall health between married and divorced people who were between 35 and 41 years of age than the gap that existed between those same groups who were between 44 and 50 years old.

As is almost always the case with this type of a study, several experts have weighed in with theories attempting to explain this conclusion.  Many of these theories center on the fact that people who are a bit older tend to be in a better financial position than their younger counterparts.  In addition, some feel that the older subjects were enduring a dysfunctional marriage for a longer period of time and therefore may have felt more relief when this situation was put in the past.

San Diego Divorce Lawyers

Clearly, divorce is a process that takes its toll on almost anyone who goes through it, and degrees of severity may be worth noting in certain contexts, but the bottom line is that anyone who is facing the end of a marriage needs to work past their emotions and move forward with protecting their legal rights and interests.  Doing so could lead to a more positive result.

If you are facing the possibility of ending your marriage, you need to obtain the help of San Diego divorce lawyers who have helped many clients emerge from this process with a renewed outlook on life.  Contact the law office of James D. Scott today to schedule an initial consultation.