Title: How The Average Age of Marriage Increased Over Last 40 Years
Headings: How The Average Age of Marriage Increased Over Last 40 Years
How The Average Age of Marriage Increased Over Last 40 Years
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Content: In 1970, believe it or not, 42% of women married as teens (under 20) and 88% of all woman were married by age 24. These numbers had dropped drastically by 2009, with only 7% of women under 20 married and 38% of woman married by age 24. The distribution of age changed for men, too. In 1970 the majority – 57%- of men were married by ages 20-24. The majority has now dropped to 34% among the older 25 to 29 year-olds. Women’s ages
1970
2009
Under 20
42%
7%
20-24
46%
31%
25-29
7%
33%
30-34
3%
15%
35-39
1%
6%
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How The Average Age of Marriage Increased Over Last 40 Years
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Wondering how the age of marriage has changed over the years? Over the past 40 years the age of marriage has drastically changed due to many factors
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