They surveyed people from 45 countries across six continents on their feelings towards their partner, to discover which places were home to the happiest couples. Hungary topped the list with an average 'love score' of 7.94 out of nine, followed by Malaysia and Portugal with 7.88 each.
We used the World Population Review's Marital Status by State report from 2023, which claims the state that leads the U.S. in married couples is Utah, with 55.8%. It seems like a high number, but it's Utah, so some people could have multiple spouses, which would up the number.
Key Findings:
Married couples in West Virginia are the happiest in America, those in North Dakota and Montana are equally the least. 53% of Americans believe married couples can live separately and be happy. A quarter of those who are married admit they compare their relationships to other married couples.
By gender, 56.2 percent of married men said they were “very happy,” compared with only 39.4 percent of unmarried men who said so. Among women, the figure dropped to 44.9 percent and 35.4 percent respectively.
The vast majority (86 percent) described their marriages as either “very happy” (24 percent), “extremely happy” (51 percent), or “perfect” (11 percent).
Usually, married couples in their 20s have sex 80 times a year, whereas those in their 60s are likely to engage in sex only about 20 times annually.
While there are numerous divorce studies with conflicting statistics, the data points to two periods during a marriage when divorces are most common: years 1 – 2 and years 5 – 8. During those two high-risk timeframes, two years in particular that stand out as the most common years for divorce — years 7 and 8.
Couples with an age gap of 1 to 3 years (with the man older than the woman) were the most common and had the greatest levels of satisfaction. Relationship satisfaction decreased slightly for couples with age gaps of 4 to 6 years and continued to decrease for couples with an age gap of 7 or more years.
It turns out married men are actually happier after marriage than they would be if they stayed single, according to researchers at Michigan State University. The study looked at 1,366 people who weren't married before participating in the survey, got married at some point during, and stayed married.
So according to these studies, being good-looking may make a person a more desirable partner, at least at the outset of relationships — but it's certainly no predictor of whether a relationship will be happy or long lasting.
Whether accepted or not, there is one fact that cannot be disputed. And that is that women initiate divorce more often than men on average. Numerous studies have shown this. In fact, nearly 70 percent of divorces are initiated by women.
They surveyed people from 45 countries across six continents on their feelings towards their partner, to discover which places were home to the happiest couples. Hungary topped the list with an average 'love score' of 7.94 out of nine, followed by Malaysia and Portugal with 7.88 each.
Why are second marriages happier? With the second marriage, people are sometimes more practical, and they've accepted the reality of the way they are. With the first marriage, it's okay to have a lot of expectations and hopes. You both have your own expectations and try to make them real.
The crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 Australian residents) was 2.2 divorces per 1,000 residents in 2021, up from 1.9 in 2020. The total number of divorces granted in 2021 was 56,244, the highest number of divorces recorded since 1976.
Countries With Highest Divorce Rate
The countries with the highest divorce rates in the world are the Maldives, Guam, Russia, Moldova, Belarus, China, Aruba, Georgia, Ukraine, and Costa Rica. The Maldives has the highest rate at 5.5 divorces per 1,000 people.
Married men and married women live, on average, two years longer than their unmarried counterparts. One reason for this longevity benefit is the influence of marital partners on healthy behaviors. Study after study shows that married people eat better and are less likely to smoke and drink excessively.
A study by Kingston University in the UK found that despite the negative financial impact of divorce on women, they are generally happier than men after divorce.
One study published in PLOS One found that women considered coupled men more attractive and spent significantly more time looking at pictures of potential suitors when they were depicted as married or in a relationship.
Throughout their lives, men who stay married are in much better financial shape than their peers who divorced or those who never married in the first place. Married men earn more, save more, and generally have access to a second income.
After all, almost 50% of first marriages, 60% of second marriages, and 73% of third marriages end in divorce. While there are countless divorce studies with conflicting statistics, the data points to two periods during a marriage when divorces are most common: years 1 – 2 and years 5 – 8.
' 'Therefore, a more precise reading of the previous finding is that the early 30s is the stage of life with the highest chances of belonging to the happiest period in life, though the probability also remains relatively high at adjacent ages and declines as individuals grow older. '
People are happiest with their lives over the age of 50.
Experts found that in 145 countries, that's when most people felt the most content in their lives. The peak, actually, is considered the ages of 60 to 75.
The seven-year itch or 7-year itch refers to the notion that divorce rates reach their height around the seven-year mark of commitment. While this concept has been widely disputed, it is a concern that plagues many if they start experiencing marital issues seven years into their relationship.
Grey Divorce is the term referring to the rising rate in older adults, typically from long-lasting marriages, getting divorced. The term was coined as research showed the phenomenon of the overall divorce rate going down while the “grey-haired” demographic's rate of late-in-life divorce was on the rise.
According to various studies, the 4 most common causes of divorce are lack of commitment, infidelity or extramarital affairs, too much conflict and arguing, and lack of physical intimacy.