Are Married or Single Women Happier?

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A New Book From Happiness Expert Raises Questions About The Longevity Of Married Women

Do Married Women Feel Happy In Their Marriage? Maybe Not Says Happiness Expert

happiness single women married womenAs little girls, many of us dream about that wedding, the white picket fence, babies, and living the perfect life. Who knew that same studies have shown that the happiest in the subgroup of women in the population is actually women who are unmarried and childless?

According to happiness expert, Paul Dolan, a professor at the London School of Economics, studies support that women who are unmarried and childless are the happiest. He says that marriage and raising babies which are the traditional markers associated with success do not correlate with happiness. ln his book Happy Ever After he reported on a study from the American Time Use Survey.

They studied levels of misery and levels of pleasure in separated, divorced, windowed married and unmarried individuals. Dolan says that “the study found that the level of happiness reported by those who were married was higher than the unmarried, but only when their spouse was in the room”. Unmarried individuals reported lower levels of misery than married individuals who were asked when … Read More... “Are Married or Single Women Happier?”

[NEW STUDY] The Correlation between Social Interaction and Happiness

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New Data Confirms Findings From 2010 Social Interations Study

social interactions happinessA prominent 2010 study involving the correlation between social interactions and happiness done by Matthias Mehl, Simine Vazire, Shannon Holleran, and Shelby Clark has recently been updated and redone. These same individuals repeated this social interactions study with a broader group of participants including cancer patients, healthy folks  as well as with people who were recently divorced. The results were published in the September 2018 issue of Psychological Science

We are all social creatures. Interaction with others is generally necessary in our society. These 2 studies investigated these engagements with others as well as what kinds of social interactions make people happy. Is having superficial relationships or casual conversations enough to positively move the “happiness meter”?  Is it enough just to be around others and to have casual conversations? Or, is it important to be engaged in deep and meaningful conversations? Did only the “extraverts” react positively to the social interaction?

The Connection Between Social Interaction And Happiness Confirmed

The researchers factored personality measures into this study. Somewhat surprisingly, the results between the “extraverts” and the “introverts” didn’t vary. All participants generally reacted similarly: the greater the interaction the greater the … Read More... “[NEW STUDY] The Correlation between Social Interaction and Happiness”

Generationally the Divorce Rates in the U.S. Differ Greatly!

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The U.S. Divorce Rate Is Falling According To Recent Analysis, But Why?

divorce rateThe millennial generation is once again showing that they are not like their elders.  They are staying married! According to an analysis conducted by Professor Philip Cohen, a sociology professor at the University of Maryland, from 2008 to 2016, the divorce rate has dropped 18 percent.

Generation X and millennials are not following the same path as their elders. The older generations tended to marry younger, then get divorced, and then often remarry. The younger generations are being more selective about choosing a mate, and are getting married at an older age. They have decided that getting their education completed, establishing a career and obtaining financial stability is a priority before taking those vows. Demographers have been addressing why the divorce rate is falling and what this news means for current newlyweds.

One possibility is that older couples who decide to commit to a marriage are not as likely to get a divorce. However the marriage rate has also decreased in the last few decades. Cohen is calculating divorce rate as “ratio of divorces to the total number of married women”. The decline in the divorce rate … Read More... “Generationally the Divorce Rates in the U.S. Differ Greatly!”

Marriage: For Better…Or for Worse?

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Married Couples No Longer Healthier Than Single Individuals According To Marriage And Health Study

marriage healthIn the past, marriage, happiness, and good health have all been intertwined. But believe it or not, saying your vows and promising to love someone through the good times and the bad times, does not guarantee that you will never get sick, experience hardships, or run into obstacles in the coming years. It does not place a big sign over your head that says, “I’M MARRIED. Stress, anxiety, and hardships please stay away!” Instead, a marriage helps to create a foundation for you to grow with someone and it provides you with someone that you can count on. Marriage creates a pathway for open communication and endless opportunities.

Did You Know That Marriage Can Have a Pretty Substantial Effect on Your Health?

Recently, Dmitry Tumin, a sociology researcher from Ohio State University conducted a study in which he compared married couples who were born between the years 1955 and 1984. Click here to link to the study. Astoundingly, his study concluded that the overall health benefits of marriage have drastically decreased.

Despite the popular belief that marriage has a positive effect on your health, scholarly … Read More... “Marriage: For Better…Or for Worse?”

Divorce Causes American Family Size to Increase By 66%

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Divorce Study Reveals Stepkin Increase In American Households

divorce study stepkinThe results of a recent divorce study indicate that the size of American families have increased 66%; a number largely attributed to stepchildren and stepparents that often follow divorce and the formation of new families after the fact.

The divorce study, entitled “Stepfamily Structure and Transfers between Generations in U.S.,” interviewed tens of thousands of people from approximately 9,000 different households in order to gain a better understanding of how stepkin relationships and the accompanying bonds, differ from biological ones.

Ultimately, researchers estimated that nearly 30% of American households have a stepkin tie from either parents or children.  Twenty percent of families have at least one stepparent and over 10% have at least one adult stepchild.  Generally speaking, the study showed that familial ties are not as strong with stepkin. More specifically, people are less likely to give their time and money to stepchildren and/or stepparents.

For example, the study showed that parents with stepchildren are 11.3% less likely to give them their time as compared to their biological children, and stepparents are 13.3% less likely to receive time from their non-biological children.

Divorce Study Reveals The Changing Structure Of American Families,

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Divorce Study: Is There Support for The “Mars versus Venus” Theory?

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New Study Examines Differences Between Informational Support and Emotional Support

emotional support informational support studyWhen John Gray wrote Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, his primary message was that in relationships men are usually the problem solvers and women are usually the ones wanting more empathy and understanding. Many therapists were critical of Gray’s book written in 1992, citing lack of research for his conclusions about gender differences. However, studies about the differences between informational support and emotional support conducted by University of Maryland and Wyoming psychologists Lorenzo, Barry and Khalifian, support John Gray’s theory. Click here to read the study.

In their published report, the psychologists studied 114 couples female/male who were newlywed and in their first marriage. They were studying the differences between two types of support, emotional support and informational support. They were examining the type of support preferred by an individual vs. the support type he or she received to see how overproviding or underproviding of the two types of support affected the happiness of the individual in the marriage.

Study Reveals Emotional Support Preferred By Both Parties

The study found that men lean towards providing informational advice by trying to problem solve while women often … Read More... “Divorce Study: Is There Support for The “Mars versus Venus” Theory?”

Divorce: Study Finds That Being Promoted May Double a Wife’s Chances of Getting Divorced

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Divorce Rate Increases With Reassignment Of Responsibility According To Study

divorce studyThere are many reasons why a couple may file for divorce. According to a new study, marriages with “traditional” gender roles – meaning the woman’s job takes a backseat, and the man is the breadwinner of the house – tend to fall apart if the woman finds herself in a more successful career.

This study used 30 years of data from the Swedish register, which followed job seekers before and after promotions. They also used divorce rates among women who were elected to a public office, and those who lost, compared with that of elected men. Could it be that the wife’s promotion is more unexpected in a relationship that values the husband’s role? Maybe the wife’s promotion causes more stress in the relationship due reassignment of responsibility? Or possibly women chose to leave a relationship that doesn’t offer flexibility and support for her career development?

MARRIED WOMEN ARE TWICE AS LIKELY TO GET DIVORCED WITHIN 3 YEARS OF A SIGNIFICANT PROMOTION…

This study took place over the course of 30 years, with the average age of participants being 50 years, and the average length of marriage being … Read More... “Divorce: Study Finds That Being Promoted May Double a Wife’s Chances of Getting Divorced”

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