Today, Elinor Ostrom became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics.
Ostrom said it was an honor to be the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics — and promised that she won’t be the last. She said people discouraged her from seeking a Ph.D. when she applied for graduate school but she loved studying economics.
Cheers to that! And speaking of educated women, a Swedish study found that men with educated wives had a lower risk of dying. Talk about a modern-day dowry. Women can bring home the bacon, AND help their partners live longer? Sure beats the old herd of sheep or pair of cows.
Bachelors take note: If you want to enjoy a long life, marry a highly educated woman. In a study (in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health), researchers found that a woman’s education was a stronger factor in her husband’s risk of dying over the next decade or so than the man’s own level of education…men living with a woman without any high school education were 1.25 times more likely to die than men living with a college graduate.
Ladies, feel free to tell your significant other “you’re welcome.” And don’t forget to thank yourself, while you’re at it.
