Even scholar Mavis Hetherington is not spared DePaulo's conscientious scrutiny and critical thinking: «The first few times I saw such «happily» statements, I thought they were just sloppy writing errors... Hetherington and her coauthor John Kelly, for example, noted that «happily married couples are healthier, happier, wealthier, and sexier...» Did they really mean to say that married people are
happier than single people, as long as you include among the married people only those who are happy?
But while couples who saw their best friend as someone outside of the relationship were
happier than single people, the study found that those who consider their spouse or partner to be their best friend get about twice as much life satisfaction from marriage as other married people.
Not exact matches
I was
single for a long time and struggled with loneliness, but I learned from experience that I was far
happier at home reading a novel
than I was dating the wrong
person.
In a highly publicized 2008 study, researchers at Brigham Young University found that
people in
happy marriages tended to have lower blood pressure
than their
single counterparts.
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You will be much
happier single than in a relationship with the wrong
person.
What is most interesting is that
single people with fewer choices often not only seem to settle down with one
person quicker
than many «serial daters,» but they also seem
happier, more contented, and more appreciative of that
person.
PR NEWSWIRE - July 18 - According to a survey by OurTime, a dating site catering to
singles over 50, 82 % of
people 50 + are
happier with their lives now
than they were when they were younger.
We are more
than happy to tell you that there are plenty of mature
people who join one of the best free dating sites for
singles over 50.
Finally, some of the articles about this study even suggested that it showed some
people might be
happier single than married.
Confidence and a high self - regard are not the sole preserve of
people in
happy relationships, and many
people who come to Relationships Scotland claim that they develop and mature far more during times of being
single than during times of being in a relationship.
This week also saw the publication of the UK Government's «Happiness Survey» which found that
people in relationships (married, unmarried, living together, in civil partnerships, etc.) tended to be
happier than those who were
single, widowed or divorced.
Sure, you may have heard that married
people report being
happier overall over their lifetimes
than single folks, or that
people tend to say they're more «satisfied» with life just after their weddings.