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Is America Giving Up On Marriage?

“First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in a baby carriage,” goes the old saying. But in 21st century America, the nursery rhyme should probably go something like this, “First comes love, then comes the apartment we’ll live in together, then comes the baby in a baby carriage, then – maybe, if we feel like it – comes marriage.”

By Regan Monnin4 min read
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A 2020 study showed that just 49% of households in America are made up of married couples. Another study last year found that just 17.8% of American households are made up of married parents with children under 18. In contrast, in the 1950s, 80% of households included a married couple.