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Study Claims Divorce Can Result in Illness

By Denver Divorce Lawyer on August 27, 2009

According to Bloomberg News, a recent study by the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention concluded that those people who experience divorce generally are more susceptible to health problems caused by the onset of stress. Health problems in this case included diabetes and even cancer. Statistically, divorced people suffer from chronic health problems nearly 20% more than those people who are married.

According to the National Institutes for Health, the divorce rate in the United States is just about 50%. Almost half of all couples married will go through a divorce at some point in their lives, and of that half, many of them will eventually divorce multiple times. With such high levels of stress associated with divorces, especially those divorces that are complicated and drawn out for longer than they should be, it’s no wonder that debilitating health effects are capable of taking a hold of an otherwise healthy adult.

Linda Waite, a sociologist at the University of Chicago, offered her opinion on the findings, suggesting that “the thing to keep in mind is that…marital status affects the chances of chronic conditions…[and] anything you can do to mitigate the effects of stress should help.” In all divorce cases, it is important to realize that there are sources that can offer significant assistance in making divorce proceeding as simple and smooth as possible. An experienced attorney will examine the details of a divorce proceeding, and work towards the best interests of the client. These interests include making the proceedings as pain and stress free as possible.

The skilled Denver divorce attorneys at Kaplan Law, LLC represent all types of divorce cases, including those centering-around child custody and support payments. Divorce can completely change a person’s life, and as consequence is accompanied by tremendous amounts of stress. Denver’s family law attorneys at Kaplan Law, LLC understand that, and work towards making divorce proceedings not only as equitable as possibly, but also as stress free. Please call Kaplan Law, LLC today at 1-877-527-5206 for more information.

Source Article:http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601202&sid=aOKTsymCkaKU