Ahead of Tu B'Av, the Jewish holiday of romance, the Central Bureau of Statistics released its findings regarding marriages in 2018, and they indicate that married couples are more satisfied with life.
The bureau reports that 47% of married couples from the ages of 20-44 were "very satisfied" with their lives, compared to 37% of those who were not married.
From the ages of 45-64, the gap grows with 39% of married couples satisfied with life, compared to only 22% of people unmarried.
In old age, the gap remains with 33% of married people above the age of 65 "very satisfied" with their lives, whereas only 23% of people in the same age group felt the same.
