marriage week u.s.a.
sheila weber.
niles to see you sheila.
>> great to be here.
>> those are great
statistics.
>> national marriage week
wants to celebrate marriage
and help people find more
success.
we want to promote the
benefits of marriage.
in fact, just this month the
federal bureau of economic
research says that marriage
does actually make people
healthier and give them
greater satisfaction.
however, fewer people are
choosing to be married.
so in 191970 only 79% of the
adults were married and now
only 52%.
we have dropped from 79%
down to a 2% of the adults
who are married in this
country.
and we just want people to
know that marriage is
actually good for you.
it gist you greater
financial stability.
>> how so?
>> married couples have far
and above the accumulated
assets that single people
do.
and guest you greater health
and.
men drop 10 years off their
life span.
it makes men live longer.
>> why is that because they