Top reasons why marriage is good for you
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.