married people are happier that unmarried people?

I don't really think happiness has any DIRECT bearing on whether you're married or not. It really depends on the person as to what he/she thinks will make him/her happy. There are happy people out there who are single and there are also happy people who are married. If a person, as you said, enjoys his/her freedom and doesn't want to settle down then he/she will obviously be happier being single. On the other hand, humans are social animals and we need to feel loved and appreciated (this is especially true as people age), and feel the need to be with someone they like so they will THINK that they'll be happier if they get married. But whether they'll really be happy after marriage or not depends on a lot of factors from choosing the right partner to willingness to sacrifice certain things for his/her partner.

I beg to disagree with your statement. I am married but I never even think that sacrificing will be an issue. I am happy with my family and I love taking care of them. If you think that spending money for smoking, drinking, and partying is LIFE...then think about it 100,000x. It's not life at all.

I dont agree with your statement.If you are unmarried your responsibility towards life is very less compared to unmarried people.After marriage,our responsibility increase and we have to look after our partner and children's.If there is no proper understanding between partners,it is very difficult lead a happy life.I am married and happier than ever before.I think good partner is a important factor in a happy married life.

I think unmarried people are happy in one aspect of life. For example, they do not have to carry any responsibility towards bringing up a family. A guy doesn't have to carry the responsibility of a father and a husband. He only works and earns money to support himself. Every month he can spend all his salary on buying whatever he wants. A guy also does not have to worry in finding a suitable place/house for his family. If he prefers to rent a room for himself it would be adequate enough for him. He doesn't have to think about buying home furniture such as bed, wardrobe and kitchen cabinet. A woman on the other hand does not have to think about getting up early in the morning to prepare breakfast for her husband and her kids. She doesn't have to do laundry for the whole family. If she wants to send her clothes to the laundry mat, it is perfectly alright because it is just for herself. But, a married person is happy from other aspects of life. He will feel happy when he or she sees her or his kids. When a person comes back from home, feeling very tired but then when she or he sees the faces of the kids, a sense of peace and calmness will come. A married couple can also be happy because they know there will be someone to refer to when they have any problems. For example when they are sick, at least there is someone who cares and will look after you. When the kids grow up for example, they also get married and produce grandkids and these are the happiness which married couple can get.

I partly agree with you here. I myself am a married woman of four years with a small boy that we share. I think it all depends on each individual if they are prepared to take a big step and get married. I believe if you are not ready for marriage then you should definitely wait. It should not be entered into lightly. Those who stay single is a choice and I think that either way people can be happy with their life choice. Marriage can bring sacrifices but that doesn't have to always be a bad thing. Those who are single can be carefree more but could end up lonelier in the older years.