, reflects on data from the American Time Use Survey that polled different types of people — single, married, separates, divorced and widowed — to compare happiness levels.Interestingly, the opposite was true for men — meaning they seemed to get more of a benefit from marriage than women because, as Dolan explained, they “calmed down” after tying the knot.
“You take less risks, you earn more money at work and you live a little longer,” he said.
lemongreenteaph Sana all hehe 😂😂
HeLLo 😎
Plus they help with the stray cat population.
You can be happy too if you marry your best friend and both decide to don’t have kids 😎
I cannot agree more.
Because they aren’t sleep deprived! Lol lovemybabytho
Duh!
I believe it!
I’m sure they don’t have any stress... kids or significant other... well bound by marriage of course 😂 Cheers to them 💯
I agree even having a boyfriend is fucking stressful at times
😀
Lmao!
rebelcecx
Nature is healing
OmogeDami Lie from the pit of Hell.
OmogeDami Lol. This isn't true at all. Unmarried women are the saddest bunch on earth
It’s almost like being married and having children isn’t every women’s cup of tea
MichaelScalia86 So an expert in Economics knows who is happy or not ? Lol
ntomb18 Home wrackers they snitch. Don't kill me I'm the messenger 🏃♂️🏃♂️🏃♂️
Oh great !! Now femnists are doing too much of killing next generations too good
Once again there are men in the comments believing that they are in a position to tell women how to live their lives, god i hate patriarchy.
Anissnadiaa 🤍
Lol
aaaaa
Well, yeah.
Me reading the comments:
Well... 😌
They’re also loneliest
IedaaZakaria
Only in America it’s more normal to have pets than it is to have kids or a spouse
I had children at 38...healthy before, but healthier now...I want to meet my Grandchildren. Prefer life with children 100% more.
K
InStyle stop Dumbing-Down your Readers! They aren't as dumb as you think!
who the fuck says married makes you get more happiness,? not all of people are happy about marriage ..
Socialist/Maxist propaganda! New World order mumbo-jumbo trying to decrease the population!
sign _ancamille
Bliss__89 aye aye
Healthiest for sure, happiest is debatable . Most of my childless single friends don’t loathe per say but they’d much rather be in a relationship . They admit to being lonely and struggling with the thought of never being married or having children.
More power to you. I would want to marry women like you, so skin off my back.
theLAwheezy
I used to believe this shit till the day my aunt advised my sister to never make the same mistake she made in her prime time. This can't work in Africa.
Hmmm really?
Different strokes for different folks but he’s wrong. He misrepresented the survey, married people are happier unless the relationship falls apart. You do what you want with your life but understand your choices married or unmarried will determine your happiness.
I see everyone arguing in the comments and I'm like Damm I just love my girlfriend lol
adridhin Ask women who are aged 35, unmarried with no kids if they are ‘happy’ You’ll get a different answer
Especially White women should remain childless, right?
bjOrNCOGEN
meaghanfarley1
Allow dem to reach 30 witout a boi frend den we will see...hw happier dey are..
Unmarried men with no kids too very happy thank you
rowanneee_ rowahowa
girl_nonchalant Ilantidi eamina plan chestunava 😂 girl_nonchalant ?
Uh... Duh!
Every cope has an end. Keep coping Cat ladies
Coming from a single women I beg to differ. It gets lonely being alone all the time.
Kalo ente hidup di indonesia mana bisa begini
It's coz they're not always tired and they have tons of disposable income to spend on shoes and plane tickets and sleeping in (I've heard)
Good for them.
ilhameld 💥💥
reading the comments on this thread, lol Why do you people find this so hard to believe? And what do you have against women staying single with no kids?
don't doubt it for a sec
DimakatsoS05 Uncle tboseZA 👀
QuotedReplies
Unless he's wealthy enough to extremely upgrade your lifestyle a man will always benefit more from a marriage than the woman
I doubt it.
🤷🏽♀️
Be a good financial unit, goys
I’m married with kids and I can honestly say I totally agree with this article
Don't believe the hype
_kwilliamsonn 👏🏽
The women in these comments are the stupid ones buying into the article states only to find out that is not the reality that exists.
lianne329 true dahil ngayon tayo pinanganak
ashilakirana
A few moments later. 'Where have an the good men gone?'
kids are the best. Lies!!!!
RMalikaP 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Serving your own family and making your home is servitude they say. But a career working for corporate interests that reside in a big ugly building just for $$$ and no one to share old age with is “freedom.” Okeydokey.
Study their health and happiness at ages 45, 60 and 75...
We know lol
lilaquariusbby ? truesm
I can't imagine why
HappyChikubi I can't find the link for the original study. Can someone please help me :)
🥰🥰🥰🥰 showing this to everyone trying to guilt trip me 😊😊😊
Men are fucking doomed 😔
Marriage can and usually does suck for husband and wife.
Globalism post.
How many of you ladies in this comment section are on anti-depressants?
DemetraDokos
Maybe but however this will lead extinction of humanity...
Kea_AM Nazo. Keep your happiness.
Overtime I learned how much I don’t need the companionship of a man that my fam said would make me happy. It never did anything for me. And since then it’s been...insane how happy I’ve been. I’ve learned and explored so much about myself. I don’t like kids either so win win.
aryaprakash Wish our Moms had this idea and remained happy and healthy. Any takers !
you guys are doing terrible damage to women, i work with elder women and you have no idea how depressed they are because they ended up single and/or without kids,sounds good on paper when woman in her 20s is single but when she turns 50 your life is over
But in REALITY they're not . I've seen them Sinking into depression because of loneliness. Honestly!
Yesss, yes we are 😁
Please women! Stop reproducing. This species needs to die out
ThabisoTema Haha I must agree
My time to shine😁
Plot twist
That “expert” misread the study. He thought spouse “absent” meant the spouse was not in the same room during the interview, when in reality, “absent” meant divorced. The exact opposite is true and the “expert” has already apologized and promised to revise his book.
What does this say about women as a class? Id venture they are the freest and most liberated and only have issues when they are dragged down by the social status of men
Oh really
Why are all those happy unmarried women on dating apps?
Note: Subgroup
All the obese females and lesbians in the comments agree
Yet they are oppressed by the patriarchy? 🤔
I looooove my kids, but it’s tough. So glad daily that I am not with their father. Am I lonely? Sometimes. But I was lonelier in the marriage. I love my freedom!!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed watching my children grow. And I will have a grandchild soon. Good luck finding happiness alone.
Men are safe From everything 😁😁😁 thank God so called women are so happy I want that too No more alimony, fake cases, domestic abuse lies victim cards women card's especially fake MeToo cases great day for men Instyle shld teach everyone should be alone and Happy Be happy
An expert on what? Being Single or feminism?
If your parents are all dead or you are not connected to them in any way then you might enjoy being single and without children. Parents will always remind you that there's something missing stealing your happiness away in the process.
Honestly, happiness is about being comfortable and content with the person you are, not needing someone else to “complete” you. Then, if you find someone you want to share your life with, that’s wonderful too. But it’s not required.
Even when alone 24/7 during lockdown. 😂
This is a very precise inversion of reality. All the lonely middle aged women do nothing but say how happy about being childless and alone they are, with tears in their eyes, because they are happy. Nobody is buying this snake oil InStyle, nobody Also, hoes mad
Pf curse they do, society tell all to her married and have kids and that means: go to hell with a smile on your face hahahahahah
Tomok0923 Don't be deceive
There are good and bad husbands.... some people just need to find better partners
Nulliparity as a risk of most cancers looking at this tweet right now.
A_Bergz divorce?
Falsehood. Genuine happiness is not based on what you have or whether you are married or not. And it is not an outcome of a comparison between two states... Most genuinely happy people don't need to declare it. It simply shows in how they treat other people...so you know.
To each their own. I like men and kids, but only if they are sweet to me. And I suspect they only like me if I'm nice to them. Hehe. ❤️❤️❤️
Your damn right!!
Wondering if every women pursue this healthy and happy standard by ‘experts’. No kids around, all single, unmarried, no next generations. When she’s old, she live alone without kids and family that taking care of her. What a happy and healthy conditions. 😅😅
Jesus Christ. We have progressed so far, We wish to convince a boat to walk the earth & demand it act as though it doesn't regret not ever floating You were adapted to conceive, carry, birth and love Human Babies, voluntarily giving up your primary function can't B good 4 you.
I don't know about you but I rarely makes signs to show the world when I genuinely feel good about something.
B... bu... but.... the patriarchy!
No lie.!
Conservative women about to get triggered
ellejkaye These findings will never get old.
SavvyAuntie We already knew! 😆
“Expert” keep destroying the family unit. Each to their own really if you don’t want kids so be it, don’t want marriage, that’s great. Still like to know who this so called expert is and just how they became said “expert”
taliacadet 😭
Honestly having kids is selfish in my book
Yok bisa yok dndantlia gigikurapih
nice message.. we are overpopulated now
RationalMale you seen this?🤣
I tell you..not having those stressors..saves you some fine lines and tears hunny.
Wait till 40s hit and you realize all you friends are busy with their families and you have no connection of you own. Not just women, that’s also for men. But hey go awf on a study that was done by a Married man.
Buddha said happiness is the greatest wealth
The freedom, peace, contentment, etc is too hard to give up. Though I truly believe marriage and relationships are lovely. I just fear being disappointed for sacrificing my space.
thirstywhorse
fgnamgi I'M SCREAMINGGGGGG😂💀
nikah muda nikah muda = cepet mati
.....oh
LaBelledeVie Yassss!
If marriage benefits men, then divorce definitely benefits women. 😅
why are they always yelling then?
I'm 1000% aro, and I've always felt that maybe something was wrong with me for not being able to see why people would want to get married. But nah, it's really just an outdated societal idea that really doesn't work for everyone.
And many a man made happy them . Single ladies just spread happiness .😁
we
😂😂😂😂😂
a older friend of my moms is around 65 never married nor had kids. she travels the world with her friends who also aren’t married & don’t have kids, living her best life.
My lord, the seething men in these comments really need to smile more.
Lol yeah sure.
I think that's because a lot of men are shit. If men were actually decent it would make marriage & raising a child far more pleasant. Of course that's not the case for everyone, just an observation
noniceguys Is a whole podcast about these very things.
LucyDunkling I knew u were onto something
Scratch that! Divorced women with no kids are the happiest!! They dipped, dived, and dodged the proverbial bullet.
I wonder how the results for men will change by generation? I know a number of single men who are single and childless Gen-x-ers who seem to be doing just fine.
I definitely agree with that.
Fk them kids
I feel confident that marrying a woman and not having kids will put me in this category
Truly 🤞🏾🤞🏾
So, all the men should marry each other?
jinduiz lol me
Men needs women to suffer in order for them to be happy.
What about their cats?
I’m not complaining one bit.
Caaap
tonton_98 🤣
According to age or if you want either of those 2 things. Every once in a while I think about not having a child, mostly more than a husband, at 32 and cry.
Queen_Khaj
Single and 52, kids grown and gone. Aside from the current shitshow, couldn't be happier.
Unfortunately there are so few women out there that don’t want kids! And if they do ! They identify as only mommies and forget they are women . Then they can’t believe they have been cheated on . Yeah I can see it !
emily_verney 👀
nixieandgoblin EVERY woman I know who left a marriage has said they'll never marry again and are happier tho.
Cc devylubis
nixieandgoblin well this one isn't.
KiaSpeaks
Bedollz
Paula27Bello we have issues
Fascinating read, makes sense when you think about it. I do believe unmarried kid free women are happier. Whether or not men are better off with marriage has still yet to be convinced to me. So many factors. Data can only take you so far
Rich too 💅
I AM doing pretty good. I must say.
OmogeDami Their own wish
How the fuck do you rate happiness lmao
_Ekwi Hi, This is the next big thing happening in the tech industry. Please retweet till it gets to Elon Musk. God bless you Sir!
I know cuz they’re only like 22yrs old.
Sooooo peaceful I swear
I am her!!!!!! 🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️🙋🏽♀️ we can do whatever we want, when ever we want, how much as we want!!!
No need to be said by experts 🌝
yup. that’s why i’m gonna be the rich auntie that everyone loves.
Wow!😍😍 char_2709 Tsholo__M
Yup
met pagi sister2 ku ave_tweet oaurillia
I just might. Love to see it 😍
Damn straight!! I get to sleep in on weekends, have more money, have nice things, have disposable income, travel the world, don’t change shitty diapers, don’t have to listen to crying/screaming kids. It’s awesome!!
Somebody tell my womb that! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😢
Truth. 🙌
I’ll put a grand on the notion that “recently divorced men” are a close second
I am enjoying it to the fullest.
Duh.
Really? Hmmmm...... What a stupid thing to say.
Carefree
unmarried with kids still make 'same'woman happy. When a permanent man (marriage) is involve that is when you get unhappy 😞. The stress is double.
Varefree
Duh 😂
You people wouldn't be here without mother. Respect to the great mothers.
They also don’t annoy the fuck out of everyone by posting heavily curated pics of their domestic “bliss” every six minutes like it’s a personality trait. Women w/o children/marriage also don’t have to pretend that they’re happy, healthy and safe for the timeline.
profpauldolan Hitting them with reverse Psychology
i'd like to see the race analysis.
Can confirm guyswhatevercatsforever
Marriage as an institution was designed to benefit men. Men have always traditionally been the breadwinners. Now that women have successfully entered the workforce, a wife has to be an everything woman - a breadwinner PLUS+ Yet the expectations of men have barely changed.
Yet
Hxgo__
Tali15the5H1T I wasn't unhappy when I was single. It's was cool. It was boring though. Being married for me is a lot more fun. I enjoy it. If women are happier and healthier being single then that's good.
Age may be a confounder. A young unmarried lady without a child is likely to be happy. But wait till she clocks 65 and still no child and unmarried.
Cause that’s her business 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😍
graffigirl 🥰
Ok where are these tweets that actually shows mad men cause I’m not seeing them cause y’all coming for them so hard their tweets are disappearing. I’m not even one to pedal but this cannot make anyone mad! I’m still laughing to death!! For real? Those are not men!
camzila23 🙌🏾
They target women with (very clear) anecdotes. I know why. :)
IF there are any men mad about this. Anyone really, they are tripping!!! That’s awesome! Th hell! I’m single with no kids and I know I’m healthy and happy af so I can relate! It’s logical! Duh!!! How can anyone be mad?
My inspiration 😭
Truth!!!
They usually even look happier than us. Haha
Lol to the men in the comments that are getting upset by this:
Hithi labo. 🤣😊💃🏾
I’ll be 40 this year. I never wanted kids or a husband, and I’m happy that I don’t. I also understand that most people want kids and a partner, and I’m happy that they do. What is with all the judgement in the comments?!?
ElulugoElla Mene_Achor
As much as I love my daughter, me and my wife enjoyed life so much more before her so I definitely get that. And as far as single, kidless women being the happiest.... That's dope. Good for them. Those individuals should stay single and stay happy.
notice how it's only men disputing this in the replies 😭😭😭
BeeTheLight_
I remember the first time I met my grandmother's cousin, who was the same age as her. I was impressed by her youthfulness and joy while my grandmother was sluggish and unhealthy. When I asked my aunt why they were so different, she told me the cousin had never had kids. 😄
gfzand mantém firme hahahah
Ahaaaa
Really fumbled the bag This was the plan Rich aunty aesthetic But I honestly love my baby
princessglorex
Now they tell me. 🤦🏾♀️ Haha.
Its already been studied and unmarried men are less healthy and lower like expectancy than married men
What's the of the lady in the pic I wanna make her unhappy
Yessss!
As a man, I'm cool on this too. I'm not looking forward to any children, as long as I have my video games I'm cooollliiinnggg
OmogeDami Shirking responsibilities your entire life will not make you happy. The existential debt will build up and bury you. But by all means, be a happy spinster. Lie to yourself.
Maybe, however, I personally know some well educated, well paid women who are single and long for marriage and children!
All men in these comments:
Totally agree. The freedom is so soothing
Une denree rare à Yde.
This is literally not true jesus christ
probably bc this country has dogshit pre and post natal care, and zero benefits for parents
Ou tande Infi_nerdy ?
Paging charliestoolbox
Yeah !! 👍 good for them, if it makes you happy then that's all that matters . Some ppl think all women /men should have kids but not everyone wants kids & it is their choice /decision . BeHappy😀
can’t wait to be apart of this statistic
Men compete with men. Women compete with women. Men that compete with women are considered less than a man. Women that compete with men are considered more than a woman. Single men and single women with no children are not a lifetime goals. There are sexual drives. Life happens.
Lmao duhhhh
Do what makes YOU feel good!
Anti-human Propaganda. That’s all this is.
We really are ❤️
This is THE BEST THING ive ever fqn read 😂😂😂😂😂😂
aannmaina 🤷
funmioyatogun It's not my business whether this report is right or wrong, but why are some men angry about this? Abeg anybody that wants to be happy should be happy
I love to see it! 💖😌
Should be! Do you know what women go through during pregnancy?
been knew that hunny
profpauldolan Hitting them with reverse Psychological -
God! Don’t let Kofo see this tweet
Dating sites customers!😁....subliminal
Shit I’d be happiest too if I didn’t have no damn second shift!! Women coming home after work and still having to run the house Where do men keep all the audacity they have? In their dumbass man caves or what?
And loneliest
Oh wow.
Women be honest, we complete each other.
It's not good for a person to be alone - so says a higher power.
I'd love for that to be true, but it doesn't seem to be that simple.
Whenever people are talking about their wedding fantasies and they ask me about mine and I tell them I don’t daydream about my wedding day or kids they look at me like I’m crazy.
Ohhh
We really are happy 💕💕💕💕
would b interesting to see how the data was arrived at (methodologies, questions, etc.) -Can U share
I guess they've never been to Africa
Not sure they surveyed one woman from Africa but they will draw conclusions and generalise inclusive of Africa. That’s a flaw in the study.
DiKachii Why not just say single ladies 😂
TheInfamous__ Who measures this 'happiness'? I'm happy for them.
Lol probably why my mom ardently refuses to get remarried. She loves her freedom!
This hits different when you actually relate 💯
probably men too..
Makes sense.
LMAO the replies! Some of y'all get so pressed about us not wanting to be like you, but will gobble up the bullshit narrative that we're unhappy. I love my life, my relationships, and enjoy mutually satisfying consensual sex.
People do what's best for you! I know women who are happily married with kids, I know women who are single with no kids who are actually sad that they haven't achieved either. Stop letting articles dictate your life. Everything ain't for everybody.
GoldaNkirote
why are the men in the comments so angry and bitter? wait! Is this because this study is showing that women don't actually need them to be happy.
Finally!
Men really hate women. The comments tell me this
Who knew that a woman choosing to live her life her own way would piss so many people off? Contrary to popular belief, a woman does NOT have to live her life in servitude.
The obvious response is, duh. Not putting stressors into your life would leave space for other things. This response hinges on what your value, of which no one can answer that for women. The petty response is also, duh. They have less to get angry at 😂
BrianAdejoh Of course, if you have nobody to take care of/bear responsibility for but yourself you can say you are 'happy'. Problem is that a meaningful life involves responsibility for others even if it brings pain.
Which age group is this though?
arakurinope We knew
Lies
?
They're not really happy
Until you are over 50.
iClapBack_ Hmmmm.
DiKachii When I discovered that this research was not done in Africa or Nigeria I decided to believe it's true and no need for me to comment
InStyle magazine..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hmmmmm.
Veleeee . Everyday is Christmas kuthi 💃💃💃💃🎉🎉🎉🎊🎂🍭🍭🍰🍰
For how long😲they'll die and never be remembered😪
Why would women want to become mothers when the majority of the expectation for childcare falls on them after a long-term pregnancy and childbirth?! Not to mention the insane cost for childcare and working conditions that don’t support mothers. people get tired
Expert? In what?
Unmarried women with kids in the comments, unhealthy and bitter..
NaijaFlyingDr Not even group says this now but subgroups. Lol. Not in Africa I guess or else....
LeratoMannya I was at my happiest when I was unmarried with no kids. Miss those days 😏
This seems to be obvious Unmarried with no kids seems to be the way
_NjokiNgethe Stop lying to them.
True
LeratoMannya Its actually the opposite, isn't it ...
I think we know this!
I agree, his love shining down with no stress.
em_mcs
I CAN ATTEST TO THIS 100%. My son and I live the most free and drama free lives.
Interesting read 🤔
The irony is If your mother was a happy and healthy woman you would not be alive to pen such articles
You left with money...
Lies
This makes perfect sense. You don’t have to stress.
They can still use men for sex. They just don’t need to commit.
It has been a good life. 😂
So many angry men under this post 😂😂😂
ThickLeeyonce It's time we changed that.
Tsek
They're not so stressed as a mother can be but the love for a son/daughter is the greatest
LynneStactia This is true. No worry about nappies, clinic cards,school fees,child support, unfaithful spouse/boy friend. No.
eastsportsman The wall still stands
Why is everyone acting like this is a reach? Personally struggling to see the lies
Yup!
_idaimuss 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
ThickLeeyonce Depends on her age.
I can see that being true.
Ur present will be happy but ur future is undetermined.
__Neesh__
All men in the comments get mad
siyabonga kunjalo nje
africaupdates Hmm true but she will surly have kids
Can you please ask that expert to work on stats for unmarried men also?
Happier than unmarried men with no kids?
Na....some of us got college debt and dont wanna have kids adding to the struggle. Also theirs depression, and many other factors
ronnychieng
LynneStactia I hate lies 🤥 happiness is subjective!
You sure ?
africaupdates Keep lying fools
africaupdates Lies
ronnychieng sangweelee yah dilema nih
ronnychieng Make sure you note- 'After spending a weekend with children under the age of 15' Before then they have FOMO and are a mental wreck wondering if they made the right decision.
They are fustrated
Goals 💜
dah! so many non existent stress factors. the fairytale dream has a daily reality to be aware of. it’s life.....
Probably followed(a close 2nd)by Empty Nest widows &/ or Divorcees.
Mira nenincallan , estamos en la plenitud
Yes, we are!
Indeed.
JamilahLemieux Honestly, I don't know why people settle so they can get married and have kids.
JamilahLemieux but for how long ?
Sounds like subliminal message ... mind control... for population control
BiancaGhose STAY THE COURSE.
as one of the 'healthiest and happiest' going into year 13 for treatment for depression, i can tell you that this is completely untrue. at least for me. but, oh, how i wish it was.
is only one grup in society....
Yes they are.
I believe it.
Currently 34, single, child-free and living the dream (well, not loving quarantine)
We know
Uhmm, YEP 😬 almalilic
Yep, I could see that being true
I’m going to say yes this is unequivocally true 🤣😩
paigegeorgia5
I concur ✋🏼
I agree. I was one once 😊
ceceyy Please stop.
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