Why The Jobs Recovery Favors Single Workers

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By Annalyn Censky


NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- As the economy slowly recovers, single people are finding jobs much faster than their married peers.

Single men and women lost about 5 million jobs during the financial crisis, and have since gained back 90% of them, according to the Labor Department. That's not too shabby, especially considering the jobs recovery has been so slow.

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