Washington D.C., May 1, 2012 / 23:01 pm
A federal report on national family growth found that many young adults in the U.S. are postponing marriage and instead choosing “to cohabit with a partner,” despite the fact that doing so increases the likelihood of a later divorce.
“People are marrying for the first time at older ages, and many adults cohabit with a partner before ever marrying,” said a March 2012 National Health Statistics report.
Using data based on the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth, the report analyzed current trends in marriage.
It discovered that in recent years, “women and men married for the first time at older ages than in previous years.”