A good marriage is the 'number one predictor
of happiness' for men and women, sociologist says
Fox News,
by
Kristine Parks
Original Article
Posted By: Beardo,
9/17/2023 2:04:52 PM
Despite a cultural narrative that singles lead happier lives, married Americans report higher rates of happiness than their single counterparts.
A strong marriage is actually "the number one predictor of happiness in America today," says Brad Wilcox, a sociology professor at the University of Virginia and a fellow at the Institute for Family Studies.
"What we see in the research is that both men and women who are married are almost twice as likely to be happy compared to their fellow Americans who are not married," he told FOX News Digital.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Strike3 9/17/2023 2:35:45 PM (No. 1558146)
"Good" being the key word here. A bad marriage, which three fourths of the married population find themselves in, is pure misery. Go in with both eyes open, if you can. Surveys like this, out of necessity, often are based on lies.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
SALady 9/17/2023 2:43:23 PM (No. 1558151)
I agree with this 100%. I am married to a great man. He has always been a loving and strong leader for our family. I feel safe and secure and loved every day. And I try in every way to return to him everything he needs. We made God the center of our marriage from the very beginning, and He has rewarded us greatly.
We have three great children and several wonderful grandchildren. God is great!!!
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Quigley 9/17/2023 2:43:55 PM (No. 1558152)
Let’s assume a bad marriage for these purposes is just not a fulfilling one, but not an abusive one either.
I wonder how the happiness of single people compares to the happiness of people who are married but not in a marriage that they think of as fulfilling.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Kate318 9/17/2023 3:16:47 PM (No. 1558171)
This is a no-brainer. Humans are sociobiological creatures, and are designed to live in male/female relationships. Sorry you had such a miserable experience, #1, but your statistics are backed up by fact.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
DVC 9/17/2023 3:36:41 PM (No. 1558178)
Life is a lot happier and things just work better when you work with a loving, helpful, capable "team member".
We've been married almost 50 years now, and it's been about 95% fantastic with a few rough patches.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
BirdsNest 9/17/2023 3:47:18 PM (No. 1558186)
I had 39 years with a wonderful man. He's been gone 8+ years but I still feel his presence and everything he taught me. I am as happy as I ever will be now. I enjoy what I do and the people I choose to associate with. Life is good.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
JHHolliday 9/17/2023 3:48:33 PM (No. 1558187)
A lot depends on picking the right spouse. I got lucky with my choice and we will be celebrating 53 years in November...
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
judy 9/17/2023 4:10:32 PM (No. 1558197)
We’ve been married 59 years …as we age we need & appreciate each other more each year!
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
bpl40 9/17/2023 4:14:43 PM (No. 1558199)
I am sorry to disagree but there is no such thing as luck here . If happiness comes from a good marriage, a good marriage comes from compromise. What makes three fourth of couples in our society reject or refuse compromise? That many of the individuals in our society are not bad people. We must examine the basic tenets of our culture to see what we are doing wrong. Bad marriages lead to bad families. bad families raise individuals who are bad spouses. We are firmly in the grip of this vicious cycle now.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
DanvilleBill 9/17/2023 4:16:10 PM (No. 1558200)
Totally agree with the premise of the article.
My wife and I were married for 30 years. We had the best marriage in world history.
Since her death six years ago, life has been sad, drab and pointless.
She was irreplaceable. I look forward to being with her again someday.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Venturer 9/17/2023 5:32:26 PM (No. 1558233)
Married for 61 years to the finest woman in the world and happy as a lark about it.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Mushroom 9/17/2023 5:53:44 PM (No. 1558243)
Wait until she is gone. I'm in a living hell. I'm getting why spouses die so close to each other..
5 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
formerNYer 9/17/2023 6:11:02 PM (No. 1558253)
First marriage was a disaster from day 1. Four years of misery. Second has lasted 39 to a wonderful woman and I'm a very happy man.
7 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
columba 9/17/2023 10:39:20 PM (No. 1558359)
Would you believe that God Himself arranged the idea of Marriage?
I like it.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Kate318 9/18/2023 1:08:52 AM (No. 1558394)
Oh Lord, @ #4, I meant the poster’s statistics are NOT backed up by fact.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
mifla 9/18/2023 5:48:35 AM (No. 1558447)
Many years ago, someone provided an answer to the question "what is the secret to happiness?" The answer was "marry the right person." Made sense then, still makes sense now
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
franq 9/18/2023 5:55:32 AM (No. 1558449)
God instituted marriage. Man instituted shacking up.
Guess which one has God's blessing. We'll be married 46 years this December.
Everything I know about true love and faithfulness was taught to me by my wife.
Thank you Lord.
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