Truth #1: People are indeed waiting longer to get married.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 1947 the estimated median age to get married for the first time was 23.7 for men and 20.5 for women. Seventy-five years later, the picture is radically different. In 2022 the median age of marriage was 30.1 for men and 28.2 for women.
Why are people waiting longer? Are young adults maturing more slowly? Seeking adventure and independence before committing to marriage? Skeptical about marriage as in institution? Making a choice to cohabit before (and perhaps instead of) getting married?
According to various studies, the reason likely includes all of the above factors (and others) to varying degrees. And certain reasons for waiting are not all bad.
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