The Activity Guidelines report that people who engage in cardio exercise, such as brisk walking, have lower rates of heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure than those who donât exercise in this way. Those who exercise beyond the minimum gain additional benefits, such as a lower risk of colon and breast cancer.
The average duration of marriage is about 12 years in Australia, yet the Australian Institute of Family Studies reports that people are separating quicker. In 2011, they reported that the time that âcouples go from being married to being separated now stands at 8.7 years, up from 7.5 in 1980.â
In one-fourth (the 25th percentile) of all the divorces came within three and a half years of marriage. The median duration of years of marriage before divorce was about six and a half years of marriage. Three-fourths (the 75th percentile) of marriages during this time lasted almost twelve years: