Male life expectancy depends on the intellectual level of his wife, the researchers found

A man who wants to prolong his life, should link their fate with the intelligent and educated woman. With such a board were researchers from the University of Stockholm. The results of their work tells the London Daily Telegraph.

During the study of 1.5 million pairs of scientists came to the conclusion that life expectancy depends primarily on the mental abilities and the extent of women's education. Thus the intellectual level of men is not so important.

"Traditionally, women bear much greater responsibility for the house than a man," - noted the Swedish study. "As a result, the educational level of women is more important, since it was she who makes decisions about diet and lifestyle of the spouses."

However, there is an area in which the contribution of men also played an important role in the life partners. This - the size of earnings. The more a man brings home the money, the higher standards of living shared by the whole family. This applies to all aspects of life, including a complete rest, nutrition, and medical care, they note.