UW News

Jayn Goldsen


April 13, 2017

Married LGBT older adults are healthier, happier than singles, study finds

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  Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for nearly two years — and in some states for even longer — but researchers can already detect positive health outcomes among couples who have tied the knot, a University of Washington study finds. For years, studies have linked marriage with happiness among heterosexual couples….