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You’re not the only one spending fewer summer weekends watching other people get married—but don’t worry, the weddings you’re still invited to might feel a little more special these days.
Fewer Americans are getting married, and the ones who still are have scaled back their weddings. Their nuptials are becoming smaller, though not necessarily cheaper, affairs.
Many couples are waiting longer and longer to schedule their weddings. In 2015, the median first-time American bride was almost 28 years old and the median groom almost 30, according to the most recent data available from the Census Bureau. (Ten years earlier, the typical bride was 25.5, the typical groom 27.)
The U.S. marriage rate—the number of new marriages per 1,000 people—has been falling for decades. It fell especially fast during the recession, in 2008 and 2009, but there’s little evidence that people started getting married again even as the economy recovered. And research firm IbisWorld predicts the marriage rate will keep falling over the next five years.
From a global perspective, that wouldn’t be a surprise. The U.S. marriage rate would need to fall by about a third to reach the marriage rates in other developed countries. The most recent data show a U.S. marriage rate of 6.9, compared with an average rate of 4.6 for countries in the European Union.
Are weaker economics the cause, or has marriage gone out of fashion?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 30 2017, @09:09PM (1 child)
Money is the only thing that matters to a woman
Dont hang around douchbags. Both sexes can be douchbags. Most people are douchbags. It took me years to find a non douchbag person to get married to.
The tests are pretty easy.
Loan them small amounts of money. Do they pay you back. If not they are terrible at money and think little of you.
Do they pay their own bills on time? If not they are terrible at money. Also if they can screw over a stranger a 'loved one' is easier prey.
Do they have a job? Is it because they want one are 'gawd I only have this so I can live'. If so they know what it takes to make money. Or do they wander from one person to another trying to find 'enough'.
Is their house/apt clean? If so they can take care of the house. Lazy is lazy. You can not fix it.
Do they eat take out all the time? If so they may not be good at money and probably can not cook.
Do you agree on politics/religion? Most fights start here but are hiding the above reasons.
Do you have similar sex drives? If you are horny all the time and your partner is not into it they will resent you.
These rules apply for both parties.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday July 30 2017, @10:38PM
Or vice versa.