“The social and cultural preference for marriage has obvious negative effects for single people, but it also harms the married. A desire to retain marriage's preferential status is on of the most cited explanations for why people remain in unhappy marriages.” MarriageAbuseSocial IssuesUnhealthy Relationships Book:You'll Do: A History of Marrying for Reasons Other Than Love Source: You'll Do: A History of Marrying for Reasons Other Than Love