A majority of all Americans and 70 percent of young adults agree that women should have the right to bear a child out of wedlock without reproach. But as marriage comes to be viewed as primarily a subjective, emotional relation between two adults, the marriage bond begins to be described as just one of many equally valid lifestyle choices. Marriage is demoted from a uniquely honored relation to just another relationship. Differently The promise of permanence is key to marriage s transformative power. People who expect to be part of a couple for their entire lives unless something awful happens organize their lives differently from people who are less certain their relationship will last.
Most married people describe their marriages as very happy.
Almost no one 2 percent of the married men and 4 percent of the married women described their marriage as not too happy. Increases Salary In the United States, according to some estimates, getting a wife increases a man s salary by about as much as a college education. Powerful in Obtaining Wealth Marriage plays a powerful role in both the attainment of wealth and the plunge into poverty. When people marry, they are immediately better off, because they now have a claim on not only their own, but their spouses future income. Over time, the advantages of marriage increase, as couples benefit from higher earnings created by specialization, a lifestyle that encourages savings, the help of a partner in restraining impulse spending, and the reduced costs sharing a life permits.