Married people are less likely to break bones in their old age because they are better at looking after themselves, study claims

Well-wishers may have told you to break a leg on your wedding day, but being married dramatically reduces your chances of suffering a broken bone in old age.

People who tied the knot were less than half as likely to fracture their hip, upper arm or wrist as their single counterparts, according to a study.

Scientists believe it adds to growing evidence that marriage can have a protective effect on health.

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