Millennials and marriage

Are Millennials the most studied and written-about generation in American history? Feels like it, sometimes.

The latest came from staff writer Max Filby, in a story about how many in the Millennial generation are getting married much later in life than their parents or grandparents. “The median age at first marriage for women has risen from around 20 in the 1950s to just over 27 today. For men, it rose from around 22 in the 1950s to just under 30 today, according to a report from the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University,” he wrote. “Since 2000, the number of unmarried young people has risen in every state.”

The study found Millennials still have a high opinion of marriage and look forward to it someday, but are often putting it off to concentrate on careers, paying off large college loans or pursuing post-graduate degrees. As several people in the story observed, this trend is changing our ideas of commitment in relationships, and redefining the notion of the ideal age for marriage.

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