Being married

“Every women should marry- and no man” commented one wit almost 150 years ago. But scientific evidence has tended to suggest that it is men who find happiness through marriage more than women.

It has been shown that single men are the happiest. But a study from revealed that women do benefit as well: twenty five per cent of single people were miserable, compared with only thirteen percent of married people.

Among the women surveyed, those who were married with children and job had the fewest mental health problems.

Low self-esteem

The feeling of being undervalued can damage your health. Researches show that employees who suffer constant criticism, or feeling out of control at work, are much more likely to suffer from back problems. Depression, says one researcher, is actually far more likely to cause backache than heavy lifting!