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Married people are less likely to live in poverty than single people. Why is this the case?

There are a lot of social advantages to being married.

Overall, married people are less likely to go into debt.

They have two incomes and combine their resources.

Society is arranged to take care of married people, not single people.

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They have two incomes and combine their resources.

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