Being married is less stressful than a de facto relationship

The following is part of a recent email from Roy Morgan Research.  

"More than 4.25 million Australians aged 14+ years (22.7%) report experiencing stress in the last 12 months, according to the latest data from Roy Morgan Research for July 2011 - June 2012. Looking at the incidence of stress by marital status reveals an interesting picture.
For example, there is a significant difference in the incidence of stress among De Facto (30.5%) compared to those who are Married (19.7%).
The highest incidences of stress are among those who are Engaged (40.3%) or Planning to Marry (33.4%), followed by those who are Separated (30%) or Divorced (29.2%)."

Full Roy Morgan Release - click here.  Includes graphs and details.

Action - Young people beware!

This is yet another statistic that young people need to be made aware of, along with the truth that those who live together before marriage are more likely to divorce and/or often divorce earlier than those who do it God's way - no sex before marriage!