Boys, if your idea of an ideal girl is based solely on beauty - never mind the brain - because you are clever enough for two, think again.
Swedish scientists found out in a study that a wife's intelligence has more to do with a man's long life and good health than on his education. In a study published at PubMed.com, "for men, the wife's education is more important for the mortality risk than his own education when the man's social class is included in the model."
It's easy to see why. Educated women are more likely to share and influence their good lifestyle habits to their family - and husband. Educated women are better at processing advices and knowledge about healthy lifestyles and passing these on to become the couple's general way of living life. You know, they tend to know what healthy foods should be served, what vices to avoid (less alcohol, more exercise, yoga, etc.) better than men would. (Or is it simple because men just wouldn't mind not minding an unhealthy lifestyle?)
Along this line, the phrase "Carla effect" easily comes to mind. Since French President Nicolas Sarkozy was married to Carla Bruni, people say Sarko is better, and that "there is definitely a serenity in his life now."
And oh, an educated woman is not necessarily a domineering know-it-all wife that tends to run your life for you -- whether you boys agree or disagree with this, it's an entirely different matter.
