The landscape of relationships in America has shifted dramatically in recent decades. From cohabitation to same-sex marriage to interracial and interethnic marriage, here are eight facts about love and marriage in the United States. The median age at first marriage had reached its highest point on record: 30 years for men and 28 years for women in , according to the U. Census Bureau. As the U. In , for every 1, married adults ages 50 and older, 10 had divorced β up from five in Among those ages 65 and older, the divorce rate roughly tripled since In addition to the half of U.
Roughly half of cohabiters are younger than 35 β but cohabitation is rising most quickly among Americans ages 50 and older. Remarriage is more common among men than women.
One possible reason for this disparity is that women are less interested than men in remarrying. Many of these interfaith marriages are between Christians and those who are religiously unaffiliated. In times of uncertainty, good decisions demand good data. Please support our research with a financial contribution. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world.
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