Why does marriage matter? First, married guys work longer hours, they have lower “quit rates” and therefore longer job tenure than men without wives. Married men tend to choose higher-paying professions, even if that means less pleasant work, or less control over working hours. Married men take advantage of the on-the-job training more often, and when unemployed they use more methods of job search than singe guys. In surveys, they rate pay as a more important job attribute than bachelors do. Marriage makes men, on average, more focused and motivated workers.
Second, married people adopt healthier lifestyles. Married people reduce consumption of alcohol and other substances. Married people also sleep more, eat more regular and healthier meals, visit the doctor, and take fewer stupid risks, like driving fast without seat belts. So married workers, on average, are less likely to show up for work from time-to-time hung-over, sick and/or sleep-deprived.
Maggie Gallagher, “Why Supporting Marriage Makes Business Sense.” Corporate Research Council paper.
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