As of: February 19, 2024, 7:09 a.m
By: Cefina Gomez
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An American woman lives to be 109 years old.
The pensioner told her friends what her secret was.
Catonsville – Happily Ever After?
Yes, but please without a man.
At least that seems to be Jennie Libertini's secret, as friends of the 109-year-old American reveal.
No man, no stress?
What might sound cynical is actually not that far-fetched, according to frog researchers.
According to a study by the London School of Economics, unmarried women are said to be happier and live longer, reports British newspaper
The Guardian
.
For men, it's actually the opposite.
So anyone who has had the misfortune of having met a man and sharing not only life but also finances should know where risks can arise and what advice experts have to offer.
More blessing than curse: 109-year-old pensioner has been divorced for a long time, according to friends
CBS
-owned TV station WJZ
visited Jennie Libertini at a retirement home in Maryland to celebrate her 109th birthday.
When it comes to the secret of her old age, her friends say: “She no longer has a husband.
She's probably been divorced for 80 years.
So, don't stress." A friend also reveals further details: "Her secret to a long life is 'no man, Italian food and playing bingo.'"
Libertini lived in a shared apartment with a close friend until the age of 105.
After her friend died, she moved to the “St.
Martin's Home of Little Sisters of the Poor” in Catonsville, Maryland.
Bingo instead of marriage: A pensioner doesn't want a husband for her birthday, but rather a bingo party
Libertini was born in Baltimore in 1915 to Sicilian parents.
The rest of her life is marked by remarkable milestones; in the 1930s she was one of the first women to be hired by the newly founded Ministry of Pension Insurance.
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She married at a young age and became the mother of a son named Michael.
But it was apparently the decision to separate from her husband that paved the way to a fulfilling life in old age.
Three decades ago, Libertini divorced her husband, according to a friend.
These days she clearly prefers a good game of bingo to men and wanted a bingo party for her birthday.
Researchers have discovered how people can age gradually.
However, only diet and not relationship status were examined.
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