So I was watching the CBS Morning Show last Sunday and they said that married people are happier than any other demographic. So I did some research and found some interesting stats. Keep in mind, they did say MARRIED people, which is different from cohabitation. The promise of permanency is what makes marriage more of a beneficial relationship than just simply living together.
- Finances
- Married men are more successful in work: getting promoted more often, better performance appraisals.
- Married women (without children) earn more money than their single peers: white women 4% more, black women 10% more.
- Longer Life
- Single men have mortality rates that are 250% higher than married men.
- Single women have mortality rates that are 50% higher than married women.
- Having a spouse can decrease your risk for dying from cancer as much as knocking off 10 years of your life.
- Better Mental Health
- Married people report lower levels of depression and distress, and 40% say they are very happy with their lives, compared to about 25% in single people.
- Single men drink twice as much as married men.
- Greater Safety
- Wives are five times less likely than single or divorced women to be victims of crime
- Husbands are four times less likely.
For more details, check out “The Case for Marriage…”