A record-high share of 40-year-olds in the U.S. have never been married
www.pewresearch.org
As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.

Personally, I married pretty late. I was 17 years older than my parents when I married.

  • The_Real_Dr_McCoy@sopuli.xyz
    English
    1·
    1 year ago

    It says in the article that couples forgoing marriage account for a some of this, but it’s mostly people remaining single.

    • Pete Hahnloser@beehaw.orgMEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      If one defines “single” as “lives alone/with platonic roommates,” sure. I’ve been with my partner for three years and live alone because of geography, but I would not consider myself single.