Becoming married and mental health: a longitudinal study of a cohort of young adults

Article Abstract:

Married people are less depressed and have fewer alcohol related problems, as compared to unmarried people. The rate of decrease in alcohol problems and depression is faster in married people, than in unmarried people. Married men report lesser cases of depression, and married women report fewer cases of alcohol related problems. Better mental health fails to show any relationship with length of marriage and presence of children. The quality of marriage may be responsible for the relationship between mental health and marriage.

Analysis, Depression, Mental, Depression (Mood disorder)

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Marital status and happiness: a 17-nation study

Article Abstract:

A research on the association of marital status and happiness was conducted in 17 industrialized nations. Results show that happiness is significantly higher in married individuals as compared to unmarried persons because of the increase in financial satisfaction and high levels of perceived health during marriage. Married couples are also more happier than couples who are just cohabitating as the latter are lacking in financial and health protection that can only be given by marriage.

Research, Happiness, Marriage

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The relationship of cohabitation and mental health: a study of a young adult cohort

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to compare the psychological and mental health of young adolescents who have cohabited and the married and the unmarried persons. Results show that there are no significant differences in the levels of depression of the two groups. However, alcohol problems are found to be prevalent in male and female cohabitators as compared to married and single individuals.

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