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19/01/2012
The study found advantages of couples living together unmarried.
Researchers analysed a sample from the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) of 2,737 single men and women, 896 of whom married or moved in with a partner over the course of 6 years.
"Marriage has long been an important social institution, but in recent decades western societies have experienced increases in cohabitation, before or instead of marriage, and increases in children born outside of marriage," said Lead author Dr Kelly Musick, from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in New York.
"These changes have blurred the boundaries of marriage, leading to questions about what difference marriage makes in comparison to alternatives.
"We found that differences between marriage and cohabitation tend to be small and dissipate after a honeymoon period."
"Also, while married couples experienced health gains - likely linked to the formal benefits of marriage such as shared healthcare plans - cohabiting couples experienced greater gains in happiness and self-esteem, she continued. "For some, cohabitation may come with fewer unwanted obligations than marriage and allow for more flexibility, autonomy, and personal growth."
The findings also showed both married and cohabiting couples reduced their contact with parents and friends on a lasting basis.
"We are certainly not saying that marriage is irrelevant for individual well-being. What we have found is simply that, once individual differences are taken into account, it is far from a blanket prescription for individual well-being," said Dr Musick.
"To those in highly conflicted marriages or who have gone through a divorce, this sociological insight is only a firm grasp of the obvious.At the same time, for many others, marriage is a great source of happiness and well-being that is expected to be for a lifetime, or at least for a portion of the life course."
(GK/DW)
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Study Ponders The Advantage Of Marriage Over Cohabitation
Married couples are no happier than those co-habiting, research reveals.The study found advantages of couples living together unmarried.
Researchers analysed a sample from the National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) of 2,737 single men and women, 896 of whom married or moved in with a partner over the course of 6 years.
"Marriage has long been an important social institution, but in recent decades western societies have experienced increases in cohabitation, before or instead of marriage, and increases in children born outside of marriage," said Lead author Dr Kelly Musick, from the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University in New York.
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"These changes have blurred the boundaries of marriage, leading to questions about what difference marriage makes in comparison to alternatives.
"We found that differences between marriage and cohabitation tend to be small and dissipate after a honeymoon period."
"Also, while married couples experienced health gains - likely linked to the formal benefits of marriage such as shared healthcare plans - cohabiting couples experienced greater gains in happiness and self-esteem, she continued. "For some, cohabitation may come with fewer unwanted obligations than marriage and allow for more flexibility, autonomy, and personal growth."
The findings also showed both married and cohabiting couples reduced their contact with parents and friends on a lasting basis.
"We are certainly not saying that marriage is irrelevant for individual well-being. What we have found is simply that, once individual differences are taken into account, it is far from a blanket prescription for individual well-being," said Dr Musick.
"To those in highly conflicted marriages or who have gone through a divorce, this sociological insight is only a firm grasp of the obvious.At the same time, for many others, marriage is a great source of happiness and well-being that is expected to be for a lifetime, or at least for a portion of the life course."
(GK/DW)
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