Better Off Being Single? I Don't Think So!

In a recent article written by Dawn Yanek, she talks about 10 benefits of being single over being married. While being single can be an enjoyable time in life, I believe marriage has many more benefits. As a happily married woman I wanted to respond to her 10 reasons and share why I think getting married is the best thing I ever did.

Yanek's first benefit says that singles have a better body. My reply to this is while it may be true that some married people do tend to put on weight, I know many single people who put on weight through the years as well. In my experience, being married has motivated me to keep unhealthy weight off. My husband and I help motivate each other to eat healthy and stay active doing various activities such as tennis or taking a walk together. Being married is great because I automatically have an exercise buddy.

The second benefit of being single that Yanek mentions is that single people are more likely to achieve great things. While single people may have more free time to devote to their careers and personal goals and can achieve great things in that sense, being married by no means takes away from the ability to achieve great things. I know many married men and women who are very successful in their businesses. The business world is not the only area where there is great achievement either. I consider raising a family and having a stable home environment to be a great achievement. As a single woman I could never experience the joy of carrying my first child with my supportive husband by my side. Working side by side with my husband with the common goal of raising our children well and seeing them succeed in life is one of the greatest achievements I can think of.