Ever married adults are happiest, regardless of age married

Influencers on both the Left and the Right tell young Americans that marriage is simply not worth the trouble. In their opinion, it is better to stay single than risk divorce down the line. But the data suggests the opposite. Adults between 45 and 65 who had ever married were substantially more likely to report being “very happy” than those who had never married, according to the General Social Survey. Notably, this held true regardless of age first married. In this sample, 37% of adults married between 18 and 21 reported being very happy in middle age, compared to just 19% of middle-aged adults who had never married.

by Grant Bailey