Richmond, Va., Feb 18, 2018 / 06:04 am
According to a recent study, wedding bells are not ringing for the majority of younger adults in the United States, while marriage rates for older adults have increased over the past 50 years.
The study, conducted by the Institute for Family Studies, showed that only 48.6 percent of adults in the U.S. between the ages of 18-64 are currently married – marking an all-time low, according to the most recent census data from IPUMS-USA.
"The short-term fluctuation in the number of new marriages and divorces is closely related to changes in the economy and other factors," stated Wendy Wang, a director of research at IFS.
"In the long run, with the passing of older generations, we are heading to an age when marriage will no longer be the institution that a majority of adults live in," Wang continued.