Marriage and partnership have their perks, but it has been shown again and again that being single has a long list of benefits.
Here are five big reasons why being single is better than being married
1. Iron health
Statistically, single or divorced folks have the least ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ᴘʀᴏʙʟᴇᴍs. This is the primary conclusion of the longitudinal research ‘Gender, the Marital Life Course, and Cardiovascular Disease in Late Midlife’, published within the Journal of Marriage and Family in 2006. The outcomes had been extracted from the eight-year follow-up of greater than 9,000 Adults.
2. You have more time.
No matter how busy you may already feel, it’s true. In marriage, you’d be spending hours with your spouse or kids that right now you can spend on other things—hopefully good things.
3. You have ultimate flexibility.
As a kid, your parents and teachers told you where to be and what to do. In marriage, your spouse has equal say on all significant decisions. Everything from where you live to what you’re doing this weekend has to fit into both your schedules and goals. As a single adult, you have the most flexibility and freedom you’ll ever have at any point in your life.
4. You can work on yourself.
Getting married won’t fix any of your flaws; it will just bring another person into your mess and shine a bigger spotlight on your struggles. Not saying you have to be perfect before getting married (you won’t be), but your time as a single person allows you to overcome and heal from hurts, habits, and hang-ups before they become even bigger issues in marriage.
5. You’ll have fewer troubles.
That’s straight from Scripture: “Those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.” It’s part of that whole “marriage is hard” thing. Singleness isn’t necessarily easy, but it is simpler.
