People who benefit the most from getting married are people who suffered depression when they were single, say researchers from Ohio State Unversity, USA. Most previous studies on marriage looked at the benefits for the whole population in general, rather than trying to find out whether certain types of people are helped more than others.

Addrianne Frech, co-author of the study, said “Our findings question the common assumption that marriage is always a good choice for all individuals.”

Addrianne Frech, a doctoral student in sociology and Kristi Williams, Assistant Prof. Of Sociology, Ohio State University, say this is the first study to examine the benefits of marriage for depressed and non-depressed people.

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