Thinking of waiting to tie the knot? You're not alone. About 20 percent of American adults ages 18-29 are married, compared with 59 percent in 1960. Other results from a Pew Research Center study released in December found that the median age for first marriages is expanding.
The median age at first marriage
For women in 2010: 26.5
For women in 1990: 23.9
For women in 1960: 20.3
For men in 2010: 28.7
For men in 1990: 26.1
For men in 1960: 22.8
Number of newly married U.S. adults
2010: 4.2 million
2009: 4.4 million
2008: 4.5 million
Pew asked 2,600 American adults in October if marriage is becoming obsolete. The percentage of those who agreed:
44 percent: Adults ages 18-29
41 percent: Adults ages 30-49
36 percent: White adults
44 percent: Black adults
42 percent: Hispanic adults
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