Marriage isn’t for every man, but if you find the right one it’s not so bad. Don’t just take my word for it. Here are some of the benefits of being a married man:
As [marriage memoir author Elizabeth Gilbert] points out, ‘Married men live longer than single men;… married men accumulate more wealth than single men; married men are far less likely to die a violent death than single men; married men report themselves to be much happier than single men; and married men suffer less from alcoholism, drug addiction, and depression than do single men.’”
This information is in addition to recent news from new study by the Pew Research Center, married men have a 60% higher median household income than they did in 1970, even adjusted for inflation. Unmarried men, on the other hand, only got a 16% bump.
A big portion of the financial gain surely comes from more women in the workplace than in 1970, but could there be another reason? Thoughts…
Dear facebook,
You and I are no more. I have grown out of you and moved on. I once enjoyed our relationship, finding old friends and sharing my random moments in life with you, but it then became a nuisance and an obligation of sorts. I thought it best to end cold turkey, that way there was no chance to look back and continue the relationship. In a way you were toxic to me. The “facebook effect” was taking over my life. I was checking you every moment some days, at school, home, even while out to dinner. Then one day I stopped and asked myself, “How many of these people are truly my friend?” I thought after around the age of six people stopped having imaginary friends, so why at 25 do I have over a hundred? I knew then that you were a distraction I had to leave behind. I still find you useful in some respects but you and I just won’t work this year. If you’re ever in town look me up on Twitter.
Best wishes,
B
“The Mr.” I like your post today. Just wondering about the “it’s not so bad” statement. Just curious, can you tell me the bad points of marriage? Thanks, and keep up the great posts.
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