"As the Institute for Marriage and Family Canada pointed out in a recent study, married couples tend to live longer, they tend to be wealthier, they tend to have a much easier time getting out of poverty, their kids do better in school and are less likely to take drugs and alcohol, and they are more likely to delay sexual activity. Of course, they are also happier."
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