英语新词：银发离婚

　　It may feel like a new lease of life, but those who divorce in their latter years and move into another relationship are seriously risking their health.

　　人到晚年与伴侣离婚，跨入一段新恋情，这看起来像是翻开了人生的新篇章，但却会给健康带来很大风险。

　　Research shows so-called 'silver splitters' are less likely to survive a heart attack than those who remained wed¹.

　　研究显示，与婚姻稳定的老年人群相比，“银发离婚者”患心脏病后更不易痊愈。

　　Much of this comes down to the spouse² nag³ factor – which it turns out actually keeps us fitter.

　　这大多是因为没有了配偶的唠叨，而配偶的唠叨其实会让我们更健康。

　　A wife, for instance, is more likely to pester⁴ her man to go to the doctor, take medication, exercise and stay off the booze and cigarettes.

　　比如妻子更可能不厌其烦地让丈夫去看医生，吃药，锻炼身体，以及远离烟酒。

　　A new partner in later life, however, is less likely to exert the same 'social control' in the first eight years of a second marriage.

　　而再婚后的头八年时间里，新伴侣不太可能这样“管住你”。

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