The charts below show the results of a survey of happiness ratings for married and unmarried people in the US, and the effect of children on the overall ratitings of married couples

The charts below show the results of a survey of happiness ratings for married and unmarried people in the US, and the effect of children on the overall ratitings of married couples
The charts show the level of
happiness
of Americans in various
age
groups. The first chart focuses on the
people
’s
happiness
based on marital status
while
the second presents their
happiness
in relation to whether or not they have
children
.
Overall
,
happiness
levels in the US are below average.
However
, married
people
tend to be happier than unmarried
people
, whether or not they have
children
.
According to
the first chart, married
people
are noticeably happier in all
age
groups. 44 to 45
percent
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of married
people
in ages ranging from 18 to 29, 30 to 39 and 65 plus are happy,
while
slightly fewer (40
percent
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per cent
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) of those in the 50 to 64
age
group are.
In contrast
, only 21 to 22
percent
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per cent
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of unmarried
people
are satisfied with life in all
age
groups, apart from those aged 65 and over. Here, there is a significant difference, with 34
percent
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per cent
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of
people
being happy. The second chart shows that having
children
appears to have little effect on
happiness
levels. The percentage of happy married
people
with
children
under 18 is 44
percent
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per cent
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,
while
it is 43
percent
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per cent
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for those without
children
and 41
percent
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per cent
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for couples with
children
over 18.
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