London - Couples who are married or have entered into a civil partnership are more likely to be happy, new figures show.
A higher proportion of married couples report a “very high rating” of life satisfaction compared with others in relationships and single people, according to the British Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The figures, which cover the period between 2011 and 2014, found 35 percent of people who are married or in a civil partnership rate their life satisfaction as either a nine or a 10 out of 10, compared with 29 percent of those who are widowed or live with their partner.
Perhaps unsurprisingly only 20 percent of people who were separated or divorced rated their life satisfaction as “very high”, while 30 percent of single people described themselves as very satisfied.
Overall, the ONS found that “national well-being has improved” across 17 areas where data is collected, including rates of unemployment and crime, as well as healthy life expectancy and household income.
About 35 percent of people who are married or in a civil partnership rate their life satisfaction as a nine or 10 out of 10.
The Independent