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Are women nagging husbands to death? Research shows henpecked men are likely to die young

Woman nagging husband
    Wife nagging husband      Photo: tolovehonorandvacuum.com

Scientists in Denmark claim to have proven bickering couples are more likely to die young and henpecked men are twice as likely to die in middle age Bickering among couples can be a real health hazard and stressed out men are literally being nagged to death, according to new research.

Men subjected to nagging, constant demands and worries from their partners are twice as likely to die young than blokes who are less henpecked, Danish scientists claim. But women are more immune from high maintenance partners as there is little effect on their death rates.

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