At a rate of 52% to 30%, married men are found to be far more likely than single men to report being very or completely satisfied with their social lives, according to the latest American National Family Life Survey.
The survey also found that married men have more close friends than single men.
Some 49% of married men reported being more satisfied with their personal health compared to 34% of single men. More than half of married men further noted that they hardly ever or never feel lonely or isolated from the people around them. Only 25% of single men felt the same way.
The survey also found women enjoy the benefits of marriage. Forty-eight percent of married women report being very or completely satisfied with their social life compared to 33% of single women. Married women were also more satisfied with their personal health than single women. They were also less likely to experience loneliness or social isolation.
But in spite of this study and others like it, the marriage rate in America continues to decline.
Data released in 2020 showed the U.S. marriage rate reaching its lowest point in more than 100 years. Gallup research shows that since 2015, less than 50% of U.S. adults are married, a decline over the years from a consistent 64% between 1978 and 1983.