The Rising Midlife First Marriage Rate in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study documented change in the midlife first marriage rate for U.S. adults aged 40-59 between 1990 and 2019 and assessed the sociodemographic correlates of midlife first marriage formation for today's women and men.

Background

Median ages at first marriage are at record highs for women and men, signaling that marriage may be increasingly occurring at older ages. However, first marriage formation among midlife adults remains largely overlooked.

Method

Data from the 1990 U.S. Vital Statistics and the 2010 and 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) were used to estimate change in women's and men's first marriage rates across age groups, with a focus on how the rate has changed for midlife adults. Average marginal effects (AMEs) were derived from logistic reg

SUBMITTER: Brown SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9616076 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature