Stuart D. Perlman and Paul R. Abramson, Sexual Satisfaction Among Married and Cohabiting Individuals, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Vol. 1 Married people live longer and generally are more emotionally and physically healthy than their unmarried counterparts. 1 Married people have a lower incidence of suicide. Married people need less health care. Married people have an increased recovery from illness.
Married people appear to have a calming influence in their lives.
2 Married people have an increased level of nutrition. Married men have a lower incidence of mental disorders. 3 Married people articulate increased satisfaction and happiness in the workplace. 4 Married people articulate decreased feelings of loneliness and boredom. 5 Marriage decreases the amount of risk taking behaviors such as drug and alcohol use.