The Institute for American Values has put together several reports over the years and one of the more sweeping studies deals with why marriage matters. Many of these results are hardly surprising, yet the detail of the research findings makes them very interesting with regard to how marriage affects men and women. About Men Married men earn between 10 and 40 percent more financially than single men with similar education and job histories. Married people, especially married men have longer life expectances than otherwise single men. Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers will have good relationships with their children. Sixty-five … Continue reading →