If you doubt the merits of getting married, here is something that will definitely help you make up your mind. A new study suggests that married people have more peace of mind and drink less in the long term than those who are single.
According to The Australian, the researchers led by Bryan Rodgers of Australian National University found that singles had higher levels of psychological disturbance and alcohol consumption. This also applied to divorced and separated people. 10,000 British people aged between 23 and 33 were studied and it was found once heavy drinkers married, their alcohol consumption tended to decrease. Singles had a higher alcohol consumption than married people over the long run, being a heavy drinker while younger made a person more likely to marry.
"It came as a bit of a surprise. I suspect in younger people, drinking is linked to more social activities and it is probably how they get to meet their partners in the first place," Rodgers said. He said while married people reduced their drinking, those who stayed single maintained their levels, meaning that over time singles drank more than married ones. He added that the presence of children seemed to be a factor that could have a negative impact on the mental health of women.
Separated and divorced women with children tended to have higher psychological distress levels than married women or separated and divorced women without children.
{{/usCountry}}Separated and divorced women with children tended to have higher psychological distress levels than married women or separated and divorced women without children.
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