MARRIED people are much more likely to live longer than the single ones, says a study conducted in Australia over a period of seven-year.(Source: The Mercury, 13 February, 1992, p.4 Via )
Physical Health Benefits of Marriage
1.Married people have better health than unmarried people.
2.Married individuals have lower rates of alcoholism than their unmarried ones.
3.Married men and women have lower suicide rates than unmarried ones .
4.Married individuals have less illness, accidents, and murder; they are less likely to die from all causes, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, car accidents, and murder .
5.Married individuals spend less time in hospitals and have higher recovery rates .
6.Married individuals tend to have stronger immune systems.
Emotional Benefits of Marriage
1.Married individuals have the lowest rates of depressions and schizophrenias compared to the unmarried .
2.They tend to handle stress and anxiety better than their unmarried counterparts.
3.Marriage tends to make individuals to be more motivated to do well at work and to persevere through stressful situations .
4.Married persons are less likely to be lonely .
5.Married persons are more likely to report feeling hopeful, happy, and good about themselves .
6.Married couples have sex more often and enjoy it more physically and emotionally than their unmarried counterparts .
References
Kiecolt-Glaser, Janice K., & Newton, Tamara L. (2001). Marriage and Health: His and Hers. Psychological Bulletin, 127(4), 472-503
Simon, Robin W. (2002). Revisiting the Relationship among Gender, Marital Status, and Mental Health. American Journal of Sociology, 107(4), 1065-1096
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A little boy asks his father,"Dad,how much does it cost to get married."
The father replies,"I dont know son.I am still paying for it"
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