Overall 91.8 Million Americans say they are Happily Married!
A new national report “The Happiness Index: Love and Relationships in America” commissioned by eharmony and conducted by Harris Interactive, shows that 64 percent of Americans are “very happy” in their romantic relationships with a partner or spouse and nearly 50 percent report being happy with their sex lives. >read more
Indeed, married people are happier than unmarried people: across nearly five decades of surveys, data from the GSS shows that 36% of people who have ever been married (including divorced, separated, and widowed people) say they are “very happy” while just 11% are “not too happy,” compared to 22% and 15% for people who >more info
A new national report “The Happiness Index: Love and Relationships in America”
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Americans may be growing more cynical of the political process, the state of the economy, or perhaps of the environment, but that hasn’t stopped them from believing in the one thing more fickle than them all: LOVE.
A new national report “The Happiness Index: Love and Relationships in America” commissioned by eharmony and conducted by Harris Interactive, shows that 64 percent of Americans are “very happy” in their romantic relationships with a partner or spouse and nearly 50 percent report being happy with their sex lives. >Article
The Link Between Marriage and Well-Being
Prior research consistently shows that married people report higher well-being than those who are single, divorced, or widowed. Indeed, being married is associated with several emotional, social, and health-related benefits across the lifespan. For example, married individuals report less anxiety, depression, and mental distress, are healthier and live longer, and adjust well to the onset of chronic illness. Given these consistent associations, researchers have turned their attention to identifying their causes. >Article
Christian Couples are Happier 😉
Dr. Brad Wilcox, director of the National Marriage Project, states that “‘active conservative protestants who attend church regularly are actually 35% less likely to divorce than those who have no religious preferences” (quoted by Stetzer, Ed. “The Exchange.” Christianity Today. “Marriage, Divorce, and the Church: What do the stats say, and can marriage be happy?” Feb. 14, 2014. WEB. Oct. 26, 2015). In her studies, Feldhahn found that 72 percent of all married people were still married to their first spouse. And of those marriages, four out of five are happy.
Why are men and millennials most positive about relationships? >Article
“We’re seeing a shift in the way men communicate in romantic relationships,” adds Langston. “This is largely being driven by the millennial generation, so it’s no surprise that the data reflects this positive change.”
- Men tend to be more positive, happy, and satisfied in their relationships than women: 80% of men (vs. 76% of women) reported that they’re “in love” with their partner or spouse
- 75% of men (vs. 71% of women) say they have a “warm/comfortable relationship” with their partner or spouse 71% of men (vs. 64% of women) say their relationship is rewarding
- Millennials (25-34), Gen Yers (35-44) and men are relatively more interested in learning new things about sex
- Men are twice as likely as women to agree that they enjoy sex more than their partner
- Younger people and men are more likely to say they feel comfortable discussing sex matters with other people
- Younger people are 2-3x more likely to discuss relationship problems with other people even though they are fighting nearly twice as much as other couples
- Men were also likely to seek out a friend of family member to discuss their woes
- Men are almost twice as likely as women to have relationship therapy, and the incidence is highest among millennials/Gen Yers aged 25-44, more than a quarter of which have already sought professional help
What percentage of married couples are happy?
A recent study of Census Data, and survey conducted by Mixbook of 3,000 Americans has provided insights into how many people who are married across the U.S feel that they are happy in their relationship. The study found that overall (on average), 74%, or about 98 million Americans say they are happily married.Mar 31, 2023
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