Why You Want to be Married

Apr 05

By Jay Slupesky

Senior Couple Marriage is hard work. We all know that. As a marriage therapist, I see it every day. Two people, with their different personalities and different needs, are not going to be in a state a state of bliss 100% of the time. Far from it.

So sometimes it seems easier to blow it off and get divorced. No more conflict! No more obligations! Freedom!

But hang on a second. There is more to this than meets the eye. Here are some interesting statistics, courtesy of some recent scientific studies on the subject:

People who never married don’t live as long as married folks. (Well, think about it. You have to take care of yourself if you’re married; your spouse should insist on it. No more deep-fried Oreos, for example.)
Single people are more likely to drink and smoke heavily than married people.
Married people have lower rates of of mental problems and suicide.
Married folks have lower rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer.
Married folks have less stress, or least they handle it a lot better.
There is one piece of bad news: married men are more likely to be overweight than single men.

Is this enough to convince you that marriage is a good thing?

Tags: divorce

This entry was posted on Saturday, April 5th, 2008 at 3:51 pm and is filed under Marriage Dynamics.

One Response to “Why You Want to be Married”

a husband Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 10:20 pm
Very interesting facts. Yes, marriage is hard work, but it is still the most favorite thing I have ever done. This list just adds to the fun (except the overweight part).

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