According to an American study from the Universities of Cincinnati, Pennsylvania, Rutgers and Texas, lasting marriages have a beneficial effect on alcohol consumption in men, which is significantly reduced compared to the consumption of single people, widowers and divorcees. However, researchers have found that married women drink more than divorced women – except in the first years of separation – and widows, because they live with men who generally consume more alcohol than they do. The conclusions of the work have been announced at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association.
After analyzing data from more than 10,000 people, from various surveys and interviews, sociologists also observed that in most marriages, and in all their stages, men consume more alcohol than women. Furthermore, recently divorced men consume, on average, significantly more alcohol than men who remain married. On the other hand, although on average the consumption of alcohol among divorced women is lower, they have more problems with drinking than married women
