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IS MARRIAGE OBSOLETE

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Marriage is obsolete -- except among white, educated people, says a recent study.

Is Marriage The New Status Symbol?

New study says only 51% of U.S. adults are married. This confirms my opinion: Marriage is obsolete.

Uh-oh, someone alert the Traditional Values Coalition, because marriage is on the decline. The percentage of married individuals in the U.S. is at a record low, with only 51% of adults 18 and over currently being hitched, according to a Pew Research Center study that came out today. This percentage is not only a drastic decline from the 72% of married adults in 1960, but it has also dropped a significant 5% between 2009 and 2010.

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Marriage-related posts are such a great excuse to pore over gorgeous bridal pics...

Is Marriage Dead? 4 Ways It's Becoming Less Important Worldwide

More people are delaying marriage or not marrying at all. But WHY? Look at this sad pretty bride!

Although we've written about marriage trends in the US, some recent articles about marriage in Asia got my attention. From all the way around the world, marriage is changing and becoming less important.

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Let's not pretend marriage is changing because one New York woman is happy being single.

Calm Down Everybody, Marriage Is Not Obsolete

Could the media nay-sayers have declared marriage obsolete because they live in...New York?

Every few years it seems there is some article that comes out proclaiming that marriage is obsolete, all men are awful, or they only want stupid women. Not surprisingly, these articles are often written by single women.