which is better being single or married?

You say you respect my views, and then you go on to say "every sucessful man always marries..." which flies in the face of my view. People nowadays have such a hard time not applying how things worked for them to everyone else. Lifying weight made me successful and happy just like getting married made you that way(it sounds like at least) But do I go around saying you have to lift weights or else your life is meaningless? Hell no! Without it, MY life would be pretty meaningless, but everyones different. Just like Charlie.m said in the most liked comment on this post. And on another note, your wrong, a close friend does not get half your earnings, that is a rule that exclusively applies to legal marriages.