Married couples are happier than single people, especially those who say they married their best friend, says a new study.
Married couples enjoyed both a honeymoon period of the first year or two after the wedding as well as being supported against stress from work pressure and looking after children or aging parents.
The National Bureau of Economic Research in Canada used data for the report from the British Household Panel Survey, the United Kingdom's Annual Population, and the Gallup World Poll.
There's a lot of stress going on in middle age,' said Department of Finance Canada a researcher Shawn Grover in an interview with The . 'Having someone to talk that out with and having someone to support you in those difficult times can help explain why it's a bit harder for people without a partner
