of course....marriage is always a good thing when you are with the right person. but that doesnt mean that those that are not married can not be content with their lives. people that think not being married is the end of the world for them are the very same people that end up becoming grumpy old maids. there is more to life then marriage alone.
Actually there are many many studies done on people who are 40+ and *willingly *stayed unmarried/or without a common-law relationship that suffer from psychological and mental disorders after their 40s.
Also, it might be good to bring in religion here and say, there is a reason why marriage is* half your faith. *