Does anyone know research based theories about why some people get married and others remain single?

Answer 1

Some are too darn scared and the rest don't know any better. :>]

Answer 2

All I could tell is why I remain single, I believe marriage changes people And I think it has a lot to do with the fact that we used to be two now were one. There is a lot more at stake once your married the pressure is doubled your responsible not just for you but for someone else. I believe that two people who are best friends are better of then being married.

Answer 3

A high IQ is a hindrance for women wanting to get married while it is an asset for men, according to a study by four British universities.

The study found the likelihood of marriage increased by 35 per cent for boys for each 16 point increase in IQ.

But for girls, there is a 40 per cent drop for each 16-point rise, according to the survey by the universities of Aberdeen, Bristol, Edinburgh and Glasgow.

The study is based on the IQs of 900 men and women between their 10th and 40th birthdays.

"Women in their late 30s, who have gone for careers after the first flush of university and who are among the brightest of their generation, are finding that men are just not interesting enough," psychologist and professor at Nottingham University Paul Brown said.

Claire Rayner, writer and broadcaster, says that intelligent men often preferred a less brainy partner.

"A chap with a high IQ is going to get a demanding job that is going to take up a lot of his energy and time," she said.

"In many ways he wants a woman who is an old-fashioned wife and looks after the home, a copy of his mum in a way."

The study has been published in The Sunday Times newspaper.

Answer 4

One way to get more out of marriage may just be to start out depressed, said a US study, which shows that spouses may not share equally the benefits of marriage.

“If you start out happy, you don’t have so far to go,” said Ohio State University professor Kristi Williams. “Marriage may give depressed people a greater sense that they matter to someone, while people who aren’t depressed may have always thought that way,” she said.

The study was to be presented on Sunday in Montreal at the American Sociological Association annual meeting. The study used data collected by the US National Survey of Families and Households, which interviewed 3,066 persons in 1987-1988 and again in 1993-1994 — before and after five years of marriage.

“We thought depressed people would be less likely to benefit because the depression of one spouse can put a strain on the marriage and undermine the marital quality,” said Ohio State University researcher Adrianne French. “We actually found the opposite of what we expected,” she said.

Answer 5

It is by God almighty who only fixes two people as husband and wife .Onehas to be in a que and wait for His the right time you know!

Answer 6

Erikson's Stages:

Trust vs. Mistrust
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Idustry vs. Inferiority

You could make all of his stages into some reasons....good luck!

Answer 7

Did you check online? or if you are at college/university, check the library for students dissidents/proposals/researches done.