Acharya Prashant addresses the conflict between a study suggesting single women are happier and the societal pressure on them to marry. He begins by stating there is no rigid rule in this regard. He clarifies that if the study's definition of happiness includes contentment and is a higher kind of happiness, then there is no rule that a single woman would be happier than a married one, or vice versa. The outcome depends entirely on the quality of the relationship. If the report is indeed true, he explains, it only reflects on the poor quality of decision-making among young people who enter relationships. It suggests that if a woman is single, she is likely doing better than if she were in a relationship, which is a relative statement about the poor quality of relationships that both men and women typically have. He attributes this to people entering relationships not out of conscious choice but because it is the socially accepted thing to do. This leads to unhappiness for both partners and any children they may have. He uses the analogy that fasting is better than eating contaminated food; if a society's culture is to eat bad food, then those who eat very little are relatively the healthiest. This implies that if single women are happier, it is because marriages are generally unhappy. The speaker emphasizes that the objective of life, and therefore any relationship, should be upliftment, betterment, and growth. One must constantly inquire about the purpose of their actions and relationships. He provides telltale signs of an unhealthy relationship, such as when the other person assumes a larger-than-life importance, when their thought brings fear or greed, when they dominate one's mind, or when one feels answerable to them without explicit consent. If these signs are present, one must have the wisdom, courage, and honesty to either modify the relationship or end it. He concludes by affirming that people can and do change, and the purpose of any human interaction should be betterment and improvement.