A new study entitled “Divorce and Death” tells you why Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, or Kathy Perry and Russel Brand, and Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher should be concerned about their health after the study revealed “that broken marriages can kill at the same rate as smoking cigarettes. “Better to have loved and lost than never loved at all? Er, maybe not.

A new study entitled ‘Divorce and Death’ shows that broken marriages can kill at the same rate as smoking cigarettes, reported msn.com Jan. 12; while also noting that “the risk of dying is a full 23 percent higher among divorcées than married people surprised even the researchers, who didn't think life expectancy would be slashed to ages comparable with smokers, heavy drinkers, and the obese.”

Mention the names of celebrities such as: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries, or Kathy Perry and Russel Brand, or Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher and the accompanying search word on the Internet is “divorce.”

“It's not as if you file your divorce papers and the Grim Reaper gets an email to move you up on his calendar. Rather, the research indicates that "there is something uniquely difficult about remaining separated or divorced that accelerates time of death,” the authors explain, while also noting how “the financial strain of long-term single parenthood or persistent conflict with an ex may be factors, as stress is a known killer.

Of course, msn.com also noted how “marriage has its perils as well. Just ask Tiger Woods. Clearly there are health risks associated with being chased down the block by a spouse wielding a Big Bertha.