Both men and women are happier if they are married, a study suggests.
Researchers in Australia have found that contrary to popular belief both sexes benefit from marriage.
It has long been believed that men benefit more from tying the knot than women.
Studies carried out in the 1970s, which are still widely supported now, suggested that marriage increased stress levels among women and effectively "drove them crazy".
But psychologist Dr David de Vaus from La Trobe University in Melbourne says his study debunks that theory.
He looked at data from 10,641 adults taken from the 1996 national survey of mental health in Australia.
He found that married men and women suffered the same levels of stress, with one in eight reporting symptoms.
