Demographics of US - Marriage

Marriage

In 2010, the median age for marriage for men was 27; for women, 26.

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Famous quotes containing the word marriage:

    The reason why women effect so little and are so shallow is because their aims are low, marriage is the prize for which they strive; if foiled in that they rarely rise above disappointment ... [ellipsis in source]
    Sarah M. Grimke (1792–1873)

    A woman asking “Am I good? Am I satisfied?” is extremely selfish. The less women fuss about themselves, the less they talk to other women, the more they try to please their husbands, the happier the marriage is going to be.
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    Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)