One common conception that scientists in the past have validated is that for your health, it is better to be married. A new study as reported in BusinessWeek, however, is suggesting otherwise.
Hui Liu, study’s lead author from
"One of the most-often documented facts is that married people are healthier than non-married people, but the difference between married and unmarried people has changed over the past few decades."
As the article further reports:
- the self-reported health status of never-married adults increased significantly over time
- self-reported health status of married women also increased
- the gap between married and never-married women's health stayed about the same
- never-married men narrowed the health gap between themselves and married men
Some of the speculated reasons for the results of the study include that with the mores in society changing, it is no longer imperative to have a spouse for social status and acceptance. In addition, currently there are more support systems in place for those who are unmarried that may help them to not experience the negative side effects that in the past have been associated with being single.
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