MARRIED vs SINGLE Statistics; which makes you happier?
My OPINION: I was once married and have since decided I am a much more productive happy person being single and will never make the end all be all mistake commitment called marriage. So lately I have been reading up on trends and found this fascinating. For me, I am very happy the fact that you MUST get married, have kids,
white picket fence and family home, women care-giving and men working is
no longer the norm view. The website link (and statistics) below is based upon a very unique and practical view (in my opinion)...
STATISTICS on MARRIED vs SINGLE:
There are 99.6 million unmarried Americans over age 18, representing
nearly 44% of the adult population. U.S. Census Bureau. "America's
Families and Living Arrangements: 2010"
In 2010, unmarried households were 45% of all U.S. households. - U.S.
Census Bureau. "America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2010"
44.9% of the unmarried population aged 18 and older are female. For
every 100 unmarried women there are 88 unmarried men. -U.S. Census
Bureau. "America's Families and Living Arrangements: 2010"
23.0% of the unmarried population aged 18 and older are people of color
and 77.0% are white. While a clear majority of the unmarried population
is white, it is considerably more racially diverse than the married
population. - U.S. Census Bureau's Current Population Survey (CPS),
2007.
39.2% of the unmarried population aged 18 and older were formerly
married and 60.8% have always been single - U.S. Census Bureau's Current
Population Survey (CPS), 2008.
8.9% of the married adult population is aged 18-29 years, compared to
33.7% of the unmarried adult population, while 3.2% of the married adult
population is aged 80 years or over, compared to 6.5% of the unmarried
adult population. - U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey: 2005.
49.9% of the married population are women, compared to 56.4% of
unmarried population. - U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey:
2005.
Read More: http://www.unmarried.org/statistics.html
- Chris Osborne 2012/01/28 01:45:53I am happier single than married.I could never,and I mean NEVER get married.I value my freedom and privacy too much.Besides,I have very little faith in finding someone I could have a lasting marriage with.I may consider being in a relationship someday...maybe,but for now,I'm totally happy being single.Love it!reply
- Chris Simmons 2011/10/19 19:15:36Being married is very important to me.i posted married would be very important to me because when youw ith the right one who completes you and trully sees you :) my lovely angel <3 all is great and a beautiful marrage will happen :)reply
- .:Princess.of.Pain:. 2011/10/13 13:15:39I am happier single than married.+1S.I.N.G.L.E. Is the B.E.S.T.reply
- METALheadMom 2011/10/11 16:20:37Being married is very important to me.I REALLY would NOT want to be single now at all. If I was, no doubt dating would be something I would not do.reply
















