幸福是一种选择：关于幸福的12个有趣真相

Being married rather than single, divorced or widowed is strongly associated with higher self-declared happiness. In most countries married people are happier with their life than those who cohabit with a partner.
结婚的人比单身、离异或者丧偶能感受到更多的自我幸福感。在大多数国家，已婚人士比那些未婚同居的人们生活幸福感更强烈。

Studies have shown that individuals who are already happier when they are young have a higher probability of becoming and remaining married. And getting married also boosts happiness if only for some years. But leisure and social activities of one's spouse can reduce life satisfaction in the other spouse.
研究显示，一个年轻时就比较幸福的人走进婚姻殿堂和保持美满婚姻的可能性较大。结婚会增加幸福感，哪怕只是几年的婚姻生活。但是一方配偶的闲暇和社会活动却会减少另一方的生活满意度。

Life satisfaction is said to peak in the years before and after marriage. For those who never get divorced, happiness is permanently higher than before they were married.
生活满意度在婚前和婚后会达到一个顶峰。对于那些从未离婚的夫妻来说，幸福感永远高于他们结婚前。

Moreover having children is no guarantee of higher happiness.
此外，有孩子并不能确保更高的幸福感。