The physical/mental health benefits associated with being married are clear to anyone who's experienced a successful bond. Indeed, a happy couple is a perfect example of the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. If you've never been married or if you found yourself mismatched then, of course, you wouldn't know. But how long does that Happily Ever After part last? Is there a Sever Year Itch? Do you eventually come to regret your choice?
Not so according to a recent CBS News poll. They interviewed a random sample of 868 subjects nationwide from January 29th to the 31st of 2010. The results were not only remarkable they were remarkably consistent with similar polls done years ago.
When asked: "Would you marry your spouse again?" a full 90% said they would. Only 9% said they would not. Going back to 1995, 93% said Yes and 6% said No.
Looking at the poll more closely, 95% of men said they would remarry their wives while 85% of wives said they would remarry their husbands.
There was also some variance based on finances. Of couples making more than $50K, 95% would remarry their mate while only 83% of those making less than that would do the same. But even here, 83% is still a significant proportion.
