Long-term, committed, intimate relationships are a source of joy and well-being for many people. People in healthy long-term relationships report higher levels of happiness, fewer health problems, and longer life spans. Their children also do better, with lower rates of substance abuse and greater success in school and in their own adult relationships. Although an estimated 45% of marriages end in divorce, remarriage is common and support is available for couples and their children going through this transition.
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Seven things you should know about Relationships
People who are married generally report higher levels of happiness than people who are single
People in long-term, happy relationships have fewer medical problems
About 5 million people live together in intimate relationships outside of marriage, up from 500,000 in the 1970s
Researchers have found about equal levels of commitment and relationship stability between same-sex couples in civil unions and married couples
Stress can tax relationships—one of the best ways to take care of your relationship is to take care of yourself
Even in states that do not bar same-sex couples from marriage, these married couples are excluded from more than 1,000 federal legal benefits of marriage
About 45% of all marriages end in divorce
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