From Why Marriage Matters, 2nd Edition.
Among the research findings summarized by the report are:
About Children
- Parental divorce reduces the likelihood that children will graduate from college, and achieve high-status jobs.
About Men
- Married men earn between 10 and 40 percent more than single men with similar education and job histories.
About Women
- Married mothers have lower rates of depression than single or cohabiting mothers.
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Looking for a reason to stay married? Here it is. These pro-marriage research findings are all in one document. I found it interesting that over five studies "analyzing different populations find that married men
(especially married fathers) have lower testosterone levels than do
similar men who never-married or divorced." Of note, co-habitating men had the same results. Apparently being near a woman lowers testosterone.
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