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Study Shows Consequences of Delaying Marriage

Interesting. Not surprising, but interesting.

The tendency of young adults to put off marriage has taken a harsh toll on Americans without college degrees, according to a new study by a group of family researchers.

The study, titled Knot Yet, belies the mythology popularized on shows such as “Girls,” with characters spending their 20s establishing careers and relationships before deciding to settle down and have children. While that scenario portrays the experiences of many college-educated Americans, women with only high school degrees or a year or two of college are more likely to have their first child while cohabiting with a man who struggles to find a stable job that pays enough to support a family, the study said.

The study was conducted by researchers for the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, and the Relate Institute. It is part of a growing body of research into the impact of delayed marriage as the median age when people marry has risen to 27 for women and 29 for men.

The study found a large educational and class divide. College-educated women typically have their first child two years after marrying. The high school graduates as a group have their first child two years before they ­marry.

Posted by Owen at 1435 hrs
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1. Nice Blog and Amazing news for Indians as here the marriageable age for females is between 18-20 years and for males is 22 onwards and here people too are continuous about their careers but they manage after marriage also.

   Posted by Punjabi Matrimony on March 27, 2013 at 0100 hrs
   
   
   

2. Nice Blog and Amazing news for Indians as here the marriageable age for females is between 18-20 years

   Posted by ammu sharma on April 14, 2013 at 2021 hrs
   
   
   

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