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Rise Of The Unmarrieds: A Look at Happily Unwed Couples

Rise Of The Unmarrieds: A Look at Happily Unwed Couples

Why people are waiting longer to wed or making the decision not to marry at all.

Kate Hudson, who just gave birth to a son with her musician fiancé Matt Bellamy, is in no rush to head down the aisle, saying her previous divorce showed her that marriage is "not the golden ticket." Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis have been together nearly 15 years and have two kids together—but have never tied the knot. Then there's KISS frontman Gene Simmons and his partner of 28 years who have a reality show on VH1, Happily Unmarried dedicated to following their (somewhat) happily unmarried life together. So why are so many young men and women delaying marriage—or even taking it off the table altogether?

why our generation is waiting to marry

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.

10 Famously Unwed Couples

10 Famously Unwed Couples

These unmarried stars love each other to death, even if they never put a ring on it.

Ryan & Farrah, Brad & Angelina, Goldie & Kurt: these 10 free-spirited superstar couples are in love for the long haul, even if they never put a ring on it.

It's National Singles Week!

It's National Singles Week!

This week we celebrate the 92 million unmarrieds. Why? Read on.

Officially known as "National Unmarried and Single Americans Week," this week celebrates the 92 million unmarrieds living in the US. Why, you might ask, do we need a week to recognize the unwed? You might be surprised. As a legal term, single means that you're not married; you check "single" whether you're a 20-year-old college student, a 35-year-old working mother or a middle-aged widow. All of these populations have unique needs, but they also face common challenges. Singles activism divides into two camps: those advocating for legal rights for singles, and those trying to bust stereotypes that being married is better than being single.