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Who Says I Do: The Changing Context Of Marriage And Health And Quality Of Life For Lgbt Midlife And Older Adults, Anna M. Muraco, Jayn Goldsen, Amanda E. B. Bryan, Hyun-Jun Kim, Sarah Jen, Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen
Who Says I Do: The Changing Context Of Marriage And Health And Quality Of Life For Lgbt Midlife And Older Adults, Anna M. Muraco, Jayn Goldsen, Amanda E. B. Bryan, Hyun-Jun Kim, Sarah Jen, Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen
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Purpose of the study: Until recently, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) adults were excluded from full participation in civil marriage. The purpose of this study is to examine how legal marriage and relationship status are associated with health-promoting and at-risk factors, health, and quality of life of LGBT adults aged 50 and older.
Design and methods: We utilized weighted survey data from Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study (NHAS) participants who resided in states with legalized same-sex marriage in 2014 (N = 1,821). Multinomial logistic regression was conducted to examine differences by relationship status (legally married, …