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MARRIAGE AGE

Are You Mature Enough For Marriage?

Are You Mature Enough For Marriage?

Marriage is a mature lifestyle choice; but, does marriage define you as an adult?

I’ve accumulated several licenses after 37 years. These documents empower me as a woman and contribute to my identity. My transition into adulthood is unequivocally tied to my credentials. My paperwork is a timeline of personal and professional growth. When I received my driver’s license, I felt incredibly free. (It’s amazing what four wheels and four cylinders can do for a 16-year-old). After receiving my dental hygiene license, I felt academically accomplished. When I received my CPR certification, I felt capable in the event of a crisis.

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Marriage Trend: Young Marriage Declining

The marriage age of educated has been rising for years, now young marriage down for uneducated, too.

If there is one thing younger couples have gotten smarter about since the recession, it’s at what age they decide to marry. A long-standing study reveals a marriage trend in which the percent of college-educated couples vs. not college-educated couples marrying before the age of 30 has evened out for the first time since 1990.

These Days, All You Need Isn't Love

There is scientific proof that we are more prone to making decisions based on emotions rather than logic, especially before we reach 25 years of age.

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5 Reasons We're Marrying After 30

Hannah Seligson, "A Little Bit Married" author, tells us why the marriage age continues to rise.

Journalist and author Hannah Seligson's debut book, "A Little Bit Married: How to Know When It’s Time to Walk Down the Aisle or Out the Door," explores what may be holding this generation back from marriage.

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Survey: Most Americans Married By 40

Marriage age: most Americans married by 40, women marry younger than men.

Wondering if you'll ever get married? According to new federal data, you probably will. According to a study of almost 13,000 people, about 80 percent of Americans are married by age 40. A more general finding shows that 70 percent of people ages 25 – 44 have been married at least once.

What's The Ideal Age To Marry?

What's The Ideal Age To Marry?

To marry or to wait: that is the question. Is there a "right" age to tie the knot?

The facts: According to USA Today, Americans are getting hitched later than ever—the median marriage age is the oldest it's been since the census started tracking the stat in 1890: 25.6 for women and 27.5 for men. Back in the late nineteenth century we were at 26 for men and 22 for women; marriage ages reached a low in the early 60s, when men wed at 22 and women at 20. Since then we've been waiting longer and longer.