Marriage rates in the United States have gone down by about a half since 1960. In 1960, about 70 percent of Americans were married; now only about 35 percent are. The demographics of marriage are changing as well. In 1960, about two-thirds of American twenty-somethings were married, but as of 2008, only about one-fourth were.
More statistics about marriage:
In the late 2000s, eight times more children were born out of wedlock than in 1960.
College graduates are generally more likely to marry than those without higher education. About 65 percent of college graduates get married, and a little less than half of those without higher education do.
About 70 percent of Americans have been married at some time despite the fact that about 40 percent say they think that marriage is obsolete.
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