have faith, you'll find someone! marrying age is up.

[jdt141]

The median age for first marriages in the United States is 26.7 years for men and 25.1 for women.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9678027/

[shimmer728]

How about second marriages? ;)

[wordsmith]

*snort* says the 28-year old.

[twentity]

double snort* says the 27-year old.

[katip]

It's gone UP?

Last I heard, average age at marriage in the U.S. for women was 27 and 29 for men. :confused:

[Bugsey34]

Meh. Statistics shmatistics.

[MetFanL]

*snort* says the 28-year old.

my feelings exactly.

[Umbra]

What are the statistics for single people who want to stay single? :cool:

[dongle]

you know I live in the northeast which is supposed to have the highest marriage age but it seems like everyone I know was married by 23

[shimmer728]

I think it's funny that in my rather backward region, lots of people around my age (25) have a kid or two, but many of them are not married. Some WERE married, but are already divorced.

[wordsmith]

Totally the case here. Lots of single moms and dads in their mid- to late-twenties on the dating scene. What up, "starter" marriages? Gee, and it seemed like such a good idea to get married straight outta high school. :rolleyes:

[Winter Storm]

What is even worse than these statistics is that marriage amoung blacks has declined quite a bit since the 70s. I've read that 65% of all African-Americans are unmarried and the average for black women that will never marry rose from 20% to 42%.

[wordsmith]

I wonder what the stats are for unmarried, educated, left-leaning, fairly independent women living in conservative rural midwestern small towns. :rolleyes:

[MetFanL]

I wonder what the stats are for unmarried, educated, left-leaning, fairly independent women living in conservative rural midwestern small towns. :rolleyes:

Probably about the same as one for a woman living in Upstate NY. ;)

[Winter Storm]

I wonder what the stats are for unmarried, educated, left-leaning, fairly independent women living in conservative rural midwestern small towns. :rolleyes:

I say Google it! :)

[aj030201]

Totally the case here. Lots of single moms and dads in their mid- to late-twenties on the dating scene. What up, "starter" marriages? Gee, and it seemed like such a good idea to get married straight outta high school. :rolleyes:

HA!!! I'm heading to my parents this weekend, gonna see a lotta that! :p

[wordsmith]

And everyone wonders why I look to the internet for dating options.

[meatwad]

Holy Crap! I'm running out of time! Good thing I have a date Tuesday. I'll have to drive her to Vegas and get hitched quick! :p

[SmilesSoSweet]

25.1 for women? That's still young! I guess I'm "behind" if I go by that number. My sister-in-law turned 25 in June and married my brother last month.

It's not only the small towns that you see a bunch of young 20-somethings with kids, married or not. It's in the city, too. I know of way too many people I graduated with from high school (and people I'm related to) who have kids, got married, divorced, or never married. I know a handful of people who had the "starter" marriages, too, one of them being my ex.

[shimmer728]

Triple snort. I'll be 30 in December.

Well, I'm sure your future wife won't ask you right off the bat what you do for a living. :p

[jdt141]

It made me feel half decent that I'm only 24, to be 25 in a few months, and I'm not hitched yet. Pretty much all my good friends are engaged or married... I'm not all that weird after all :D

[Taza Tikha]

What is even worse than these statistics is that marriage amoung blacks has declined quite a bit since the 70s. I've read that 65% of all African-Americans are unmarried and the average for black women that will never marry rose from 20% to 42%.

You: Messenger.
Me: Hmm, should I use a sawed-off shotgun or an old-fashioned crossbow?

[Winter Storm]

You: Messenger.
Me: Hmm, should I use a sawed-off shotgun or an old-fashioned crossbow?

Ok, now we know for sure what race she is!!! Another sista, beautiful!

Oh and you can just use a shotgun, I'd like to go quick!
:p

[ebruening]

I wonder what the stats are for unmarried, educated, left-leaning, fairly independent women living in conservative rural midwestern small towns. :rolleyes:

Words - yeah, I wonder that too ;) :confused:

[wordsmith]

Actually, I'm pretty depressingly certain I've got a good grip on what those numbers might be hovering around, to be truthful.

[Deavan]

How about second marriages? ;)

That is it I am packing my Bags and moving to Utah :twisted: ha riiigghhhtt although I do find this study right on

[meatwad]

We should ask J how old she was when her parents arranged her first marriage. :D

[k.monster]

Totally the case here. Lots of single moms and dads in their mid- to late-twenties on the dating scene. What up, "starter" marriages? Gee, and it seemed like such a good idea to get married straight outta high school. :rolleyes:

Yeah, it did seem like a good idea at the time. It's not really a shocker though, 18 year olds don't always make good decisions. And it isn't like people like being in their 20's and having to tell people they are divorced. :(

[J-girl]

We should ask J how old she was when her parents arranged her first marriage. :D


haaaa haaaa haaaa :rolleyes:

but arranged marriage is my Plan B though- if all else fails I am going for that.

[KeepRockin]

25.1, huh? i always knew i was above average. :p

[Deavan]

The median age for first marriages in the United States is 26.7 years for men and 25.1 for women.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9678027/


SO SO Sad...I am already over the average marrying age :-(