Study: Married people, especially best friends, most content in life

The grass might seem greener on the other side when hitched individuals reminisce about life before marriage. But a new study finds that people who are married — especially those who consider their spouses their best friend — are more content with their lives than people who are single…

The authors revealed that married individuals were more satisfied in life than singles — a finding that held true whether one was a newlywed still enjoying the “honeymoon phase” of marriage or if they’d been wedded for decades.

“Even after years the married are still more satisfied,” says co-author John Helliwell in a news release. “This suggests a causal effect at all stages of the marriage, from pre-nuptial bliss to marriages of long-duration.”