Answered: Single persons are generally happier…

Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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Single persons are generally happier than those who are married. T or F?

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INTRODUCTION

The societal perspective relates the human beings to have a tendency of entering in an intimate relationship. These relationship are determined by the sexual preferences, attraction, understanding and many other aspects. Such relationship are essential for survival of humanity. Human beings enter into a marital bond in order to get support, sexual satisfaction, ability to display affection and various other reasons. This union is considered of utmost importance.

Survey carried out in order to assess the life satisfaction and happiness rates among married, single and divorced individuals show the following results.

Married people ranked their life contentment and happiness to be 9.9% and 8.8% greater than divorced or widow. Although bachelors exhibited being only 0.2% happier than widow or divorced.