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Author Insight
It's Different Now!
What you believe about marriage may not be true any longer. According to the US Census, in 1978, 59% of 18-34-year-olds were married. in 2018 that number had dropped to only 29%. There are lots of reasons for that change but the bottom line is that you don't need to rush into marriage. Use the Secrets of Happy Relationships Series to learn more about what you need to know about getting married.
Book Excerpt
Perfect Partner
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in 2014 that slightly fewer than half of US adults over age 16 are currently married. The US Census Bureau estimates the average age of first-time brides in 2017 was 27.4 years. For first time grooms its 29.5 Some other recent statistics show:
- The mothers of 53% of all children born to women under 30 are unmarried (New York Times).
- In 2016 unmarried households were 47.6% of all U.S. households (U.S. Census Bureau 2016).
- Only 16% of the adults aged 18-29 are married. (U.S. Census Bureau 2016).
What isn't clear is the reason you're not at all worried about marriage. It might be that you understand that marriage involves a lot of hard work. If so, you are more aware than many of the women who responded to my recent survey about what they wished they had known before they were married. Many of them were surprised by the work involved. You may be thinking why bother with all that work when we're happy the way we are.
On the other hand, you may see marriage is a very serious commitment that you're not yet ready to undertake. Chances are that you have very little idea of the kinds of benefits that are available when you
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