Fewer people are tying the knot, and when they do they tend to be older, says a report from the Pew Research Center.
Analyzing U.S. census data, the study finds that today 51% of all adults age 18 and older are married, compared with 72% in 1960. The average age for first-time brides and grooms is the highest it's ever been: 26.5 years old for brides and 28.7 for grooms.
The changing numbers could have to do with the fact that more people are living together, staying single or becoming single parents, all factors that are changing the landscape.
Several studies have found that marriage can have a substantial influence on various aspects of health and well-being, but no one is...
The changing numbers could have to do with the fact that more people are living together, staying single or becoming single parents, all factors that are changing the landscape.
Several studies have found that marriage can have a substantial influence on various aspects of health and well-being, but no one is...
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