No, it's not accurate to say that unmarried people are definitively more successful than married people. Success is multifaceted and varies from person to person.
The provided reference points out complexities when considering success relative to marital status:
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Variable Success: "Some unmarried men may have been more successful than some married men on some of these counts for some of the time." This highlights that some unmarried men may have experienced more success than some married men in certain areas and at certain times. It doesn't indicate a universal trend.
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Married Men Can Be Equally Successful: The reference also notes that "many more married men have been equally successful too." Suggesting that success isn't exclusive to unmarried individuals.
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Numbers Game: "Most men marry so the number of successful men will be more than the number of unsuccessful men." This implies that, simply due to the larger number of married men, there will inherently be more successful married men in total.
Therefore, claiming that unmarried people are more successful is an oversimplification. Success is a complex interplay of individual factors, opportunities, and definitions, irrespective of marital status. A direct comparison is not possible.
