It can save your life – Married people have longer, healthier lives. Marriage is especially powerful in middle age. Nine out ten married men who are still alive at age 48 will live to 65 years old, while only six out ten single men (after controlling for race, income, education and other factors) will. Marriage also has a protective effect on women, although not as strong. Nine out of 10 wives who are still alive at 48 years old will be seniors, as opposed to only eight out of every ten women who have divorced or never married.
Scientists have found that married couples with a happy marriage have a better functioning immune system. Celebrate your marriage at a Kent Barn Wedding. The Plough at Leigh offers a Kent Barn Wedding experience.
You can earn more. Men tend to view marriage as a luxury item, a financial burden. A large and comprehensive body of research suggests that marriage, for men in particular, is an important institution. It can be as important to a man’s earning potential as education. Getting a wife can increase a man’s income by as much as getting a college degree. According to some estimates, married men earn up to 40 percent more than similar single men, even when education and work history are taken into account.
Marriage not only makes people richer, but they also manage their money better. They build wealth faster together. Even when earning the same amount, married couples are less likely than singles to experience “economic hardship” and difficulty paying their basic bills. The longer you are married, the greater your assets will be.
Marriage is good for your mental health. Married men, women, and couples are less depressed and anxious and psychologically distressed compared to singles, widowed, and divorced. Divorce, on the other hand, lowers men and women’s mental well-being, increases depression and decreases one’s sense of self-esteem.