People who are married and earn less than USD 60,000 per year in total household income have fewer symptoms of depression than comparable earning unmarried people, a study has found. However, for couples earning more, marriage does not show the same mental health benefits, according to researchers at Georgia State University in the US. The study, published in the journal Social Science Research , also found that people who have never been married and earn more than USD 60,000 a year have fewer symptoms of depression than comparable earning married people.
Researchers examined data from a national study consisting of interviews with 3,617 adults in the US aged 24 to 89 at specific intervals over many years. The survey covers a wide range of sociological, psychological, mental and physical health items.The researchers analysed responses from never married, married and newly married…
