6 in 10 happier after getting married: poll
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By Imelda Saad | Posted: 01 March 2013 1420 hrs
SINGAPORE: A Happiness Poll of nearly 6,000 people by labour movement NTUC's family development unit, U Family showed that 6 in 10 are happy.
And of this group, most were married, women or held part-time jobs.
Six in 10 respondents said they are happier after getting married.
The number is bumped up to about 8 in 10 who said they are happier after becoming parents.
But the survey also found gaping holes in worklife balance.
Only about 3 in 10 said their employers are supportive of Flexible Work Arrangements.
While only about 4 in 10 said they have colleagues who will be supportive if there's a need.
About half said they spend insufficient time with their families.
While only about 1 in 5 said they actually have time for themselves after fulfilling their commitments.
On what will make them happier, about 3 in 10 respondents said they need financial stability and worklife balance.
The NTUC said moving forward, it will engage various stakeholders to promote worklife balance.
For example, it will discuss with the government on introducing childcare leave for single, unmarried parents and get companies to set up action plans to support worklife harmony.
The survey was conducted in November last year.
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6 out of 10? only?
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4 not happy lor.
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become parents liao even happier?
jinjia?
this poll weird weird de.
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Selective survey...
Those who are unhappy are noise
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This is bullshit, of cos marry happy lah! %^$#@!*() what a load of bull
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