Because they live, on average, six years longer than men, most women will spend the last years of their lives alone. Biologically, women are the stronger sex, but the six-year difference in longevity has less to do with biology than with lifestyle. Why Women Bury Men looks at the risk factors for the leading causes of death in Canada - smoking, heavy drinking, over-eating and careless driving - and finds men are over-represented. Socialized to be risk-takers, men make lifestyle choices that lead to premature death and take away precious years of active life gained with each new generation.