Marriage helps people thrive during difficult times
August 8, 2022
Despite modern attempts to reimagine family relationships, marriage remains a strong defense against increasing loneliness.
A new Institute for Family Studies analysis of Gallup’s COVID Tracking Survey data found that married people experienced substantially lower rates of loneliness over the past two years. Unmarried people are 30-40% more likely to feel lonely, while married people experienced loneliness at a rate of only around 20%.
