They analyzed data about well-being from two national surveys in the United Kingdom and the Gallup World Poll. In all but a few parts of the world, even when controlling for people’s life satisfaction before marriage, being married made them happier. This conclusion, however, did not hold true in Latin America, South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

他们对英国的两项全国性调查，以及盖洛普全球民意调查(Gallup World Poll)中和幸福有关的数据进行了分析。全世界除少数几个地方外，即便将婚前的生活满意度作为控制变量，婚姻也会让人们更幸福。然而，这一结论对拉美、南亚和撒哈拉以南的非洲来说不成立。

Intriguingly, marital happiness long outlasted the honeymoon period. Though some social scientists have argued that happiness levels are innate, so people return to their natural level of well-being after joyful or upsetting events, the researchers found that the benefits of marriage persist.

有趣的是，婚姻带来的幸福远比蜜月期更长久。一些社会科学家称，幸福感是与生俱来的，因而在令人高兴或苦恼的事情过后，人们会回归天生的幸福感，但研究人员发现，婚姻带来的益处会持续下去。

One reason for that might be the role of friendship within marriage. Those who consider their spouse or partner to be their best friend get about twice as much life satisfaction from marriage as others, the study found.

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