We may have suspected it already, but now the science backs it up: unmarried and childless women are the happiest subgroup in the population. And they are more likely to live longer than their married and child-rearing peers, according to a leading expert in happiness.

Speaking at the Hay festival on Saturday, Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics, said the latest evidence showed that the traditional markers used to measure success did not correlate with happiness – particularly marriage and raising children.


“We do have some good longitudinal data following the same people over time, but I am going to do a massive disservice to that science and just say: if you’re a man, you should probably get married; if you’re a woman, don’t bother.”

Men benefited from marriage because they “calmed down”, he said. “You take less risks, you earn more money at work, and you live a little longer. She, on the other hand, has to put up with that, and dies sooner than if she never married. The healthiest and happiest population subgroup are women who never married or had children,” he said.

Dolan’s latest book, Happy Ever After, cites evidence from the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), which compared levels of pleasure and misery in unmarried, married, divorced, separated and widowed individuals.


Other studies have measured some financial and health benefits in being married for both men and women on average, which Dolan said could be attributed to higher incomes and emotional support, allowing married people to take risks and seek medical help.

However, Dolan said men showed more health benefits from tying the knot, as they took fewer risks. Women’s health was mostly unaffected by marriage, with middle-aged married women even being at higher risk of physical and mental conditions than their single counterparts.

Despite the benefits of a single, childless lifestyle for women, Dolan said that the existing narrative that marriage and children were signs of success meant that the stigma could lead some single women to feel unhappy.


“You see a single woman of 40, who has never had children – ‘Bless, that’s a shame, isn’t it? Maybe one day you’ll meet the right guy and that’ll change.’ No, maybe she’ll meet the wrong guy and that’ll change. Maybe she’ll meet a guy who makes her less happy and healthy, and die sooner.”

• This article was amended on 30 May 2019 to remove remarks by Paul Dolan that contained a misunderstanding of an aspect of the American Time Use Survey data.

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So why do men lie that marriage benefits women more than men

Men sha, always projecting their insecurities on women. They are the ones who are actually more miserable when single.

May science continue proving these patriarchal demons wrong.


That's how they scammed women into believing they are the more emotional gender.

Where did u get ur stats ?

Just looked at the posters name and i withheld my comment

Since you demons are the happiest, why singing "Jesus, carry me dey go my husband house"?

Good for them.

I have more important things to do. Bye.

Evening newspaper doing everything to stay relevant, but tomorrow morning new set of kpekus will reach 18

No it should be; Single men are happier than single women and, Married women are happier than married men.

The are the happiest,yet they are the most bitter,vengeful & vindictive set of persons out there ?
Happy indeed .

I will agree with the headline, but when you clock 40 and you are still single as a woman, you will know when they make the phrase "life begins at 40 " they were referring to single men.

Except those ones when dey gather for Church dey sing carry me go my husband house, as if say na husband matter be the main reason when make Jesus die for us

How true?

Yet Marriage remains the greatest laurel of a woman........

siofra:









So why do men lie that marriage benefits women more than men

Men sha, always projecting their insecurities on women. They are the ones who are actually more miserable when single.

May science continue proving these patriarchal demons wrong.


That's how they scammed women into believing they are the more emotional gender.

May you remain single and unmarried without children....


Raise your hands and say Amen!!!

Single men don't have to pay the bills of that other gender with entitlement mentality.

If they're so happy, they won't be signing "Carry me dey go".

McGg:




May you remain single and unmarried without children....


Raise your hands and say Amen!!!

I don't mind dying single.

I would like to be a rich wine aunt. No one knows where I live or what I do but they know I have a lot of money. I'll be somewhere in Europe living with my 42 cats.

9182736455O1999:
No it should be;
Single men are happier than single women and,
Married women are happier than married men.

Prove it with science or remain silent

blazingblender:
Just looked at the posters name and i withheld my comment

Eyahhhh!!!

It's like I'm a threat to the foolishness of these redpillers

Zonefree:
Since you demons are the happiest, why singing "Jesus, carry me dey go my husband house"?

It's patriarchy that have brainwashed those women.

Patriarchy and ignorance made them think they are nothing without a man.

Komu1048:
Evening newspaper doing everything to stay relevant, but tomorrow morning new set of kpekus will reach 18

Let them reach na!

I only pray more women will get enlightened.

IamV:

The are the happiest,yet they are the most bitter,vengeful & vindictive set of persons out there ?
Happy indeed .

Evidence and proof or Bleep off!

Kingpin1000:
I will agree with the headline, but when you clock 40 and you are still single as a woman, you will know when they make the phrase "life begins at 40 " they were referring to single men.

Are you sure you read the article

"You see a single woman of 40, who has never had children – ‘Bless, that’s a shame, isn’t it? Maybe one day you’ll meet the right guy and that’ll change.’ No, maybe she’ll meet the wrong guy and that’ll change. Maybe she’ll meet a guy who makes her less happy and healthy, and die sooner.”

everythinggirly:
How true?

Yes, dear. Very true. Science has proven it.

GOFRONT:
Yet Marriage remains the greatest laurel of a woman........

Says who?

A patriarchal ass licker

Thanks, I'd rather believe science.

I've observed that the threads created by the OP has one aim and one aim only, which is to stir a gender war and the OP does this by creating threads that put men in a very bad light and create a sense that women are Superior to men ....

Well...
I'm not going to be a part of this gender war, but if we're gonna have a conversation, I believe it should be a well rounded conversation ...

The link the OP shared was recorded on the 25th of may, 2019 and that research which was not published and scrutinized under the peer revisional journal was quickly debunked on the 6th of November 2019

https://ifstudies.org/blog/does-marriage-really-make-us-healthier-and-happier

Now I'm not here to argue that married women are happier than single women or vice versa, however I believe in a well rounded argument ...

Both links shared by myself and the OP, though antagonistic, are based on research, this shows that while marriage may make some people happy, it could also be a nightmare for other people ...

Be wise folks....
If you think you should get married, please do, if you think you shouldn't, then don't! Either ways, take charge of your life and don't allow your life to be dictated by social constructs which in my opinion have caused more harm than good...

Have a nice day...

Zonefree:
Since you demons are the happiest, why singing "Jesus, carry me dey go my husband house"?

I got you:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PMuvkXbi3g

This girl na one 18 year old wey dey work for one saloon for okokomaiko.

She dey vex for men because for some reason dem no dey ask am out.

As usual, she dey use feminism as excuse and this faceless forum to lash out her grievances over and about men.

Person go wake up for morning dey reason men matter. Nawa o.

Abeg tell us wetin u score for jamb jor.

Favfables1:
I've observed that the threads created by the OP has one aim and one aim only, which is to stir a gender war and the OP does this by creating threads that put men in a very bad light and create a sense that women are Superior to men ....

Well...
I'm not going to be a part of this gender war, but if we're gonna have a conversation, I believe it should be a well rounded conversation ...

The link the OP shared was recorded on the 25th of may, 2019 and that research which was not published and scrutinized under the peer revisional journal was quickly debunked on the 6th of November 2019

https://ifstudies.org/blog/does-marriage-really-make-us-healthier-and-happier

Now I'm not here to argue that married women are happier than single women or vice versa, however I believe in a well rounded argument ...

Both links shared by myself and the OP, though antagonistic, are based on research, this shows that while marriage may make some people happy, it could also be a nightmare for other people ...

Be wise folks....
If you think you should get married, please do, if you think you shouldn't, then don't! Either ways, take charge of your life and don't allow your life to be dictated by social constructs which in my opinion have caused more harm than good...

Have a nice day...

It doesn't prove anything. I went through the blog article and there was no single statistical data backing the hypothesis that married people are happier than single people.

They are guilty of what they are accusing the guardian article of. You say there's no statistical data, now, why don't you provide your own statistical data debunking the guardian article?? Or link one to the blog??

The only links I saw were to research articles devoid of statistics or experiments carried out on the issue.

Research could mean anything from gathering information from different gossip blogs to actually performing experiments. I believe the one which the writer of the article you screenshot has done the former.

The writer of that article has not managed to prove anything.

siofra:


It doesn't prove anything. I went through the blog article and there was no single statistical data backing the hypothesis that married people are happier than single people.

They are guilty of what they are accusing the guardian article of. You say there's no statistical data, now, why don't you provide your own statistical data debunking the guardian article?? Or link one to the blog??

The only links I saw were to research articles devoid of statistics or experiments carried out on the issue.

Research could mean anything from gathering information from different gossip blogs to actually performing experiments. I believe the one which the writer of the article you screenshot has done the former.

The writer of that article has not managed to prove anything.

Please READ the link I posted again before coming on my mention ....

siofra:


It's patriarchy that have brainwashed those women.

Patriarchy and ignorance made them think they are nothing without a man.

Patriarchy this, Patriarchy that... Would love to have a conversation with you, but seems your mind is pretty made on your stance against men.

siofra:









So why do men lie that marriage benefits women more than men

Men sha, always projecting their insecurities on women. They are the ones who are actually more miserable when single.

May science continue proving these patriarchal demons wrong.


That's how they scammed women into believing they are the more emotional gender.

If you are scientifically inclined you will know this is a confirmation bias.

I can post an article where it says married people are happier than single people.

Or an article that says old men are happier than young men or vice versa.

That that will all be a confirmation bias. Bias because I agreed with the article so I assumed that it is the absolute truth.

It is worthy of note that just because one agrees with a research doesn't make it universally true.