Why incentive is there to get Married?

Abraham Ladick: Wow, what you are you a robot..lol. You have a really jaded perception of love. My guess is, you've never experienced it. As far as a man reaching his goals in life, there SHOULD BE greater goals then just financial and career success. I can't speak for every married man, but I love my wife wholey and unconditionally. To me, the thought of obtaining any monetary or vocational goal without her at my side to share it would be hollow and meaningless. I actually want to work harder and improve our financial situation (it's decent now, I just want more) so that I can provide her and our future kids (none yet) with more financial freedom. That's what motivates me. You can't just look at a bunch of statistics and reach the conclusion that you "shouldn't get married" based on the probability of a successful marriage. Many marriages don't get last because as you've eluded to, many people get married for the wrong reasons. They do it not to be alone, or bec! ause they're physically attracted to someone they may not be compatible with, or for financial support. None of this is the case with me. I actually LOVE spending time with my wife. She's my best friend and I was with her for 4 years before we got married, which is way more than enough time to determine that my life wouldn't be as great without her. If and when you find this person, it doesn't matter your financial goals, statistics of success or the failures of others, you'll KNOW that this person will enrich your life in every way, even if things aren't always perfect (and they won't be). And as far as the flower analogy, a flower's ONLY value IS it's physical beauty, so of course I wouldn't value it once that beauty fades. That's why there has to be other assets besides physical attraction when selecting a mate....Show more

Ginny Trickett: 7 ways marriage benefits men:1. Married Men Have More SexIn a comprehensive study of sexual behaviors across the globe, B! ritish researchers surveyed more than a million people in 59 c! ountries and found that those who were married had the most sex of any group. Other data from the National Health and Social Life Survey suggest that happily wed men also feel more emotionally fulfilled by each sexual encounter.2. Married Men Are Less Likely to Die of CancerFor a recent long-term study published in the journal BMC Public Health, Norwegian researchers reviewed more than 440,000 cases of 13 common cancers and found that married men were less likely to die of their disease than any other population, including never-wed, divorced, and widowed patients of both sexes. Single guys, on the other hand, fared the worst of all groups: Between 2005 and 2007, they were 35% more likely to die of cancer than their coupled-up cohorts. Researchers believe the disparity could be at least partly attributed to the emotional support men get from their spouses during and after cancer treatment. Married folks may also be more likely to get diagnosed at an earlier stage, thanks! to gentle nudging from their significant others about keeping up with regular doctors’ visits.3. Married Men Are More Likely to Survive a Heart ProblemIn a recent study of 225 people who underwent coronary artery bypass, happily married men were more than 3 times as likely to be alive 15 years after the surgery than their unwed counterparts. Even not-so-happily married men fared better than bachelors: Among the former, the survival rate was 60%, compared with 36% among the latter. One reason may be that husbands are likely to seek treatment faster than their single friends, possibly thanks to their wives’ reminders or advice. According to a recent Canadian study of 4,500 heart attack patients, 75% of married men reported to the hospital within 6 hours of experiencing symptoms, compared with about 68% of men who were single, 69% of men who were divorced, and 71% of men who were widowed. 4. Married Men Have Lower Levels of PTSDAccording to the Journal of Traumatic ! Stress, frequent communication with a spouse may improve men’s health! by preventing post-traumatic stress disorder in married active-duty military members. Researchers looked at nearly 200 male Army soldiers and found that those in satisfying marriages had lower levels of PTSD than their unmarried colleagues.5. Married Men Live LongerMultiple studies have shown that marriage boosts longevity. The American Journal of Epidemiology reports scientists at the U. of Louisville analyzed data on 500 million people from 90 previous studies and found that the overall risk of death was 32% lower for married men than for single men, equivalent to 8-17 extra years of life. Other data show similar trends. In a study of almost 75,000 women and more than 61,000 men in China, those who were married lived longer than their single, divorced, or widowed counterparts regardless of other health conditions.6. Married Men Behave BetterAccording to a recent study by MI State, married men are more responsible, less aggressive and antisocial, and less likely to get ! caught up in illegal or delinquent undertakings than their single peers. Researchers looked at 289 pairs of male twins and found that among those in which one brother married and one remained single, the coupled-up twin engaged in less antisocial behavior than his sibling. Overall, marriage reduced aggression and criminal activity by as much as 30%.7. Married Men Drink LessOne reason that married men may behave better, have more sex, live longer, and feel healthier: they drink less. According to a European study of several countries, while husbands tended to imbibe as frequently as their single friends, they consumed significantly less on each occasion (and overall)....Show more

Babette Deloe: “Get a seasoned person away from their spouse and ask them if they could do it all over again, would they have married that person at that time... Most will either say no or that they would have waited”Sorry pal, your thesis could not be farther from the truth.