Yeah I think I was happier when I was married. It was the whole trip family a life work etc... I felt more connected. Of course it wasn't always a walk in the park. Probably was the age difference. I grew up in the sixties and things just seemed better !

Overall I'm in a much better place being single. Stress levels are lower. Finances are better. Freedom to come and go as I please is liberating.
There are times it would be nice to have someone around but it is not worth the hassles, BS, and sacrifices to be married.

Depend on both parties if you are happy with each other than you are happy
Married is a just a legal term
Both parties need to be happy

In a good marriage, yes. Otherwise, no.

I can't answer that. I can only speak for myself and say, I'm happier and more stressed at the same time since getting divorced.

Depends on the marriage.

Statistics say, older Unmarried women are the happiest, followed by older married men........buwahahahahaaa!
Personally, light-years happier now single!

I agree with what others have said: it depends on the marriage. I think if you can manage to get along, enjoy each others company, and live life in the same way (shared likes, hobbies, daily timetable, etc) then you have a shot at being happy. But if, over time, you grow apart and no longer enjoy similar things or find yourselves living different lifestyles or constantly arguing, you may become adversaries, and then it's time to move on.

Not this human. I'm happily single, and planning on staying that way.

Based on my personal experience, No. Overall, probably.

Depends on the people.

I think we're taught from early childhood that we can't be happy if we're single and/or childfree. For myself, the so-called American dream of a spouse, 2.5 children and a house with a white picket fence is a nightmare I would do pretty much anything to avoid.

We should all just live with whomever we want and go seek mate's when it suits us. lol

Depends

I was happy in and I'm happy out. It"s all attitude.

Depends on the Human.

Depends on individual person.

I have been really happily married, and really unhappily married. I have been really happily single and somewhat unhappily single.

Yes. No. That's the definative answer

That probably depends on what poll or study you read. There were times, probably most of the time, when I was happy while married. But, being unattached also has it's benefits. I'm not sure marriage is even relevant anymore, except for certain tax or insurance benefits. It's an archaic institution, otherwise, put in place to control women.

But, as far as the happiness thing, that at least in my personal experience, ebbs and flows like the tide, whether tethered by matrimony, or not. The difference is having someone to "share" those times with.

I know I am, and try to make sure my wife is also. I have read men do much better in a marriage than women and live longer.

There is no pat answer to that question. It depends on the personality of the person(s) and on the quality of the specific marriage.

Some are and some aren't.

Happiness is nto a destination to be reached, but rather a manner of traveling. (I tried to do a quiock look up to see who originaly said this, but we'll hae to say it is anonymous)

Probably depends on the state of their marriage.

Brian Cox: Eric, are you an optimist or a pessimist?

Eric Idle: I'm married.

It depends entirely on the person and the situation. I was very happy in my marriage for many years, and very upset and unhappy for quite a while after it ended. I'm the type of person that needs others in my life. But I am learning to be happy alone, and it is making me "grow up", so maybe someday I'll see it as a good thing.