Die Ehe bietet wenig zusätzliche Lebenszufriedenheit, die über das der Partnerschaft und des Zusammenlebens hinausgehen
Die Ehe bietet wenig zusätzliche Lebenszufriedenheit, die über das der Partnerschaft und des Zusammenlebens hinausgehen
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I thought this was an Onion article at first
From the article: A new large-scale study finds that people’s overall satisfaction with life increases significantly when they transition from living alone to cohabiting with a romantic partner. The research indicates that the most substantial improvement in well-being is linked to the formation of the relationship itself, with gains often appearing before the couple starts living under the same roof. The research was [published](https://doi.org/10.1111/jopy.70013) in the Journal of Personality.
Being in a romantic relationship is often associated with benefits like better health, increased social support, and greater life satisfaction. As life satisfaction is a strong predictor of general mental health, understanding the events that influence it is an important area of study. In many Western cultures, the traditional sequence of life events from being single to getting married has changed, with cohabitation before marriage becoming increasingly common.
This shift raises questions about which specific milestones in a relationship contribute most to a person’s sense of happiness. Previous research has often shown that married individuals report higher life satisfaction than single people, but it has been less clear whether this boost comes from marriage itself, the act of moving in together, or simply from starting a new relationship. The researchers of this study wanted to disentangle these connected events to better understand their individual associations with life satisfaction.
The investigation aimed to address several specific questions. First, the researchers sought to map the trajectory of life satisfaction as individuals moved from being single and living alone to entering a relationship and then cohabiting. They wanted to see how large the increase in well-being was and if it was sustained over the first few years of living together. Second, they wanted to examine if getting married around the same time as moving in provided an additional, separate boost to life satisfaction.
Yeah I mean most married couples will tell you that after living together life doesn’t change much once you get married, but everyone loves a party and you can save a little on your taxes so why not
Do people get paid significantly for doing these studies? Because…well, feels like they could be pursuing a more profound topic.
Numerous studies and surveys document the opposite. Few things universally predict happiness as much as marriage and the creation of a family. Married people are routinely documented as being happier than their unmarried peers to the extent it is essentially common knowledge.
This title is not true for everyone.. Maybe not even most.
Big reason why I don’t wanna get married is that I can’t see how it would change anything in my relationship. Like legally I get it but I don’t want to marry for legal reason. There’s really no good reason to get married unless you wanna throw a party
Another study to prove what is obvious