Again, it goes back to comparing fantasy with reality. Sometimes the married people think the single people are having all the fun. But a majority of the single people we interviewed had a different viewpoint. Jan Duker, a psychologist and former director of the Mississippi Department of Mental Health in Jackson, says she generally agrees with Gallagher's statements. But I think people who are able to maintain marriage tend to do better.
Society favors married couples.
They usually have two incomes. They tend to encourage each other to engage in healthier habits. And it's certainly a highly-recommended way to raise children. There's no argument there. However, married Americans are satisfied with their marriages, and nine out of 10 say they would marry their current spouse if they had to do it all over again.