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A longer life and in better health - marriage really is good for you
Marriage may be out of fashion but it still confers considerable benefits to adults and children, according to a comprehensive study on the state of the family.
The Office for National Statistics has published definitive proof that married couples live longer, enjoy better health and can rely on more home care in old age than their divorced, widowed, single and cohabiting peers. Children who live with their married parents are also healthier, and can expect to stay in full-time education for longer, whatever their economic background.
It has always been thought that marriage had a positive effect on health, but the findings are the most solid evidence yet that, despite rapidly changing social attitudes and an end to the stigma of divorce and lone-parenting, marriage is still good for you.
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When the data on family structure was merged with health statistics, it emerged that widowed men and single mothers had the worst health, suffering more acute and chronic conditions. Married people of both sexes enjoyed the best health.
The benefits of marriage are also marked when it comes to care in illness and old age. Across all age groups, the provision of unpaid care by married adults for sick or elderly relatives and disabled children was higher than for cohabiting couples.
Mike Murphy, Professor of Demography at the London School of Economics and one of the authors of the report, said he had expected that society’s greater acceptance of divorce and single-parenthood would have eroded the benefits of marriage, on health in particular, but this did not appear to be so.
“The evidence of both mortality and morbidity data suggest the link between health and the family remain strong,” Professor Murphy said.
“Some of the benefits of marriage can be explained by wealth, as the marriage rate is higher in higher socio-economic groups. But all the evidence shows that there is something in marriage itself that is a benefit.”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk
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Marriage more stable than living together, Office for National Statistics finds
The ONS report, included in a new edition of its regular publication, Population Trends, analysed the information about living arrangements provided by 318,533 adults in its own Longitudinal Study.
Researchers tracked those who answered questions in both the 1991 and 2001 Census then looked in detail to find out whether they remained in the same relationship over the decade.
They found that of those who were cohabiting in 1991, 61 per cent were with the same partner 10 years later while 39 per cent were not.
Of those who stayed together, most had by then married their partner. The majority whose relationship had ended were living alone.
By contrast, 82 per cent of those who were married in 1991 were still with their spouse in 2001. Of the 18 per cent who had divorced or been widowed, most were single although a small proportion had remarried.
Detailed models suggested that couples were more likely to split up if they were younger, had no children, had previously split up with partners, were poorly educated or were unemployed.
The ONS said: “It shows that marriage was more stable than cohabitation, even when controlling for a variety of factors.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk
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So how much does it impact the amount of freedom that you have if you're married versus all those singles who often claim that being single gives them the freedom to do whatever they want? After taking a close look at the people that I know who aren't married (or living together) I've concluded that I don't see that they have any extra freedom. In fact, depending on who they are dating at the time, I might even argue that many of them have less freedom than those who are in solid, trusting relationships. Here are some facts that poke holes in the theory that being unattached brings more freedom.
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It All Depends on Who You're Seeing- When my husband wants to go out with the guys, the conversation is short. He checks to see if we have plans or if I'm counting on him to pick up the kids, and if not, he's all set to head out. I don't ask questions about why he wants to go out, I already know that he needs some guy time and if an emergency crops up I know how to reach him. Of course if I want to head out with my friends, I also know that after that quick courtesy phone call, I'm all set to go.
Now I know many couples, some married, but most just dating, where this quick conversation develops into a full blown discussion. There are questions about who is going, why they are going and maybe even a guilt trip about why they want to spend time with their friends rather than heading straight home. Even worse, the kind of person that requires their partner to be granted "permission" to head out without them is often the same person that will maintain constant sell phone contact with their partner while they are out with their friends.
This sure doesn't sound like freedom, yet I know many people who have to go through this ritual with a person that they are dating. Yes, some married couples also make their spouse play 20 questions before they go out, but most either outgrown this need to micromanage their spouse's time without them, or they don't stay married very long. So when it comes to freedom, I would say that if your partner is insecure or controlling, then you have no freedom whether you are single or married.
http://www.bloggersbase.com/love-and-relationships
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Marriage may be out of fashion but it still confers considerable benefits to adults and children, according to a comprehensive study on the state of the family.
The Office for National Statistics has published definitive proof that married couples live longer, enjoy better health and can rely on more home care in old age than their divorced, widowed, single and cohabiting peers. Children who live with their married parents are also healthier, and can expect to stay in full-time education for longer, whatever their economic background.
It has always been thought that marriage had a positive effect on health, but the findings are the most solid evidence yet that, despite rapidly changing social attitudes and an end to the stigma of divorce and lone-parenting, marriage is still good for you.
(…)
When the data on family structure was merged with health statistics, it emerged that widowed men and single mothers had the worst health, suffering more acute and chronic conditions. Married people of both sexes enjoyed the best health.
The benefits of marriage are also marked when it comes to care in illness and old age. Across all age groups, the provision of unpaid care by married adults for sick or elderly relatives and disabled children was higher than for cohabiting couples.
Mike Murphy, Professor of Demography at the London School of Economics and one of the authors of the report, said he had expected that society’s greater acceptance of divorce and single-parenthood would have eroded the benefits of marriage, on health in particular, but this did not appear to be so.
“The evidence of both mortality and morbidity data suggest the link between health and the family remain strong,” Professor Murphy said.
“Some of the benefits of marriage can be explained by wealth, as the marriage rate is higher in higher socio-economic groups. But all the evidence shows that there is something in marriage itself that is a benefit.”
http://www.timesonline.co.uk
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Marriage more stable than living together, Office for National Statistics finds
The ONS report, included in a new edition of its regular publication, Population Trends, analysed the information about living arrangements provided by 318,533 adults in its own Longitudinal Study.
Researchers tracked those who answered questions in both the 1991 and 2001 Census then looked in detail to find out whether they remained in the same relationship over the decade.
They found that of those who were cohabiting in 1991, 61 per cent were with the same partner 10 years later while 39 per cent were not.
Of those who stayed together, most had by then married their partner. The majority whose relationship had ended were living alone.
By contrast, 82 per cent of those who were married in 1991 were still with their spouse in 2001. Of the 18 per cent who had divorced or been widowed, most were single although a small proportion had remarried.
Detailed models suggested that couples were more likely to split up if they were younger, had no children, had previously split up with partners, were poorly educated or were unemployed.
The ONS said: “It shows that marriage was more stable than cohabitation, even when controlling for a variety of factors.”
http://www.telegraph.co.uk
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So how much does it impact the amount of freedom that you have if you're married versus all those singles who often claim that being single gives them the freedom to do whatever they want? After taking a close look at the people that I know who aren't married (or living together) I've concluded that I don't see that they have any extra freedom. In fact, depending on who they are dating at the time, I might even argue that many of them have less freedom than those who are in solid, trusting relationships. Here are some facts that poke holes in the theory that being unattached brings more freedom.
(…)
It All Depends on Who You're Seeing- When my husband wants to go out with the guys, the conversation is short. He checks to see if we have plans or if I'm counting on him to pick up the kids, and if not, he's all set to head out. I don't ask questions about why he wants to go out, I already know that he needs some guy time and if an emergency crops up I know how to reach him. Of course if I want to head out with my friends, I also know that after that quick courtesy phone call, I'm all set to go.
Now I know many couples, some married, but most just dating, where this quick conversation develops into a full blown discussion. There are questions about who is going, why they are going and maybe even a guilt trip about why they want to spend time with their friends rather than heading straight home. Even worse, the kind of person that requires their partner to be granted "permission" to head out without them is often the same person that will maintain constant sell phone contact with their partner while they are out with their friends.
This sure doesn't sound like freedom, yet I know many people who have to go through this ritual with a person that they are dating. Yes, some married couples also make their spouse play 20 questions before they go out, but most either outgrown this need to micromanage their spouse's time without them, or they don't stay married very long. So when it comes to freedom, I would say that if your partner is insecure or controlling, then you have no freedom whether you are single or married.
http://www.bloggersbase.com/love-and-relationships
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