Fact or fiction? Being happily married does make your happier than being single.?

Answer 1

Marriage is not what makes a person happy. However, a bad marriage can make one miserable.

Being single is far better than being in a bad marriage.

I'm not saying bail out if you are not happy, as I believe one should not seek divorce based on happiness, but based on a continued unwillingness of a partner to end abusive or cheating behavior and a professional third party who has examined both parties in detail before providing a recommendation.

Being married is not designed to make you happy.

I believe you can be happy while married, but you first must be happy when you are single.

Answer 2

We can only speak from personal experience here, as that is a very subjective question with no real way to quantify an answer, but I will tell you my personal experience...

I have been married twice. I have also (unfortunately) been divorced twice. Once because we married too young and the guy decided "being married was too hard" and bailed, and second because my husband decided he wanted to have a fling with a female co-worker and I caught him.

Anyway, marriage is great...but since both of mine ended in heartbreak, I am going to have to go with being happier single. Both times, I was blissfully unaware and happy...until my world came crashing down. So yeah, being happily married is wonderful...but how long will it last? With a divorce rate up over 50% in the US, it's a crap shoot.

Here's why I vote for single...on my own, I am in control of my own destiny. I know that I will never let myself down, never lie to myself, never cheat on myself, I know I can handle anything that life throws at me, I know I won't turn and run away when things get tough, I know I won't drain the checking account and leave myself with nothing, etc...you get the point here, I'm sure.

Also, the bathroom stays cleaner and if I open the 'fridge and see a carton of milk, I know there's still milk in in !!

Answer 3

It is a fact...but, it is a marriage blessed by God that makes you happier (which the majority of the world doesn't want to hear), because there are times in a marriage that could not be mended if it weren't for God. Also something that my husband and I did before we married, we made out a list of why we desired to wed. Too often I think people rush into something so crucial as a life-long commitment without thinking through why they wanted to do so in the first place.

But, when blessed by God, and married for the proper, well thought-out reasons, marriage is...AMAZING. To blend, for a man and woman to become one...I couldn't imagine life any other way. And with every passing day I fall more passionately in love (fights and all! Even arguments lead to growth and better understanding).

Also, there was another study conducted, according to a report by Reader's Digest, that said people who live together outside of marriage are just as unhappy (or at the happiness level) of singles. Why? There's no commitment. It's not true love, but rather, two people coming together for selfish gratification. And sex, by the way, is a gift of a life-long commitment.

Answer 4

NOT A FACT! In fact I think this is one of the stupidest questions I have read in a while. I have been married and I have been single and I will take single hood over marriage any day. ALL marriage are happy at some point but the freedom from bull that I get from being single TOPS all.

Answer 5

I think it depends entirely on the person. Some people are much happier being single and probably should never be married but do so because they feel they are "supposed" to or it's the right thing to do. However, some people (such as myself) are MUCH happier being married then being single. I wouldn't give up being married to my husband for anything (well ALMOST anything).

Answer 6

Fiction.
I have been both! Very happily married and very happily single. No matter your marital status you should live life to the fullest and be happy in everything you do!
neither Marriage or being single lasts, make the best of your situation.

Answer 7

Well it depends on personality, etc. but I am much happier happily married than I was dating and single. They both have their fun points but eventually stability and just one person becomes a viable and needed option.

Answer 8

Happiness within oneself comes first. E/thing after that is a result of who you are. Thus if you're happy....it doesnt matter if your married or single. Your state of being will remain the same. However, I would expect chances stronger for single, since again it depends on only YOU......whereas married, depends on another person, bringing you UP......or DOWN.
Thus I would be inclined to say, fiction.

Answer 9

Fact. Scientfic studies have proven it to be so. Of course there is a big difference in being married and being happily married. :0 }

Answer 10

Abosultey True.

I was alwas looking for something when I was single. A night out on the town, a guy with this trait, a guy with that trait, a night out with the girls, independence, co-dependence, frienship, lust....the list goes on.

Now that I am oh-so-happily-married, I have everything I want and need, all in one nice little (all right big ;) package.

Enough Said,

Blessings & Peace