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Trends Of Marriage, Divorce And Having Children
The make-up of families has changed significantly over recent decades across the UK (and much of the world)
. This article looks at some of the trends and average statistics regarding marriage, divorce and parenthood.Not all of the below comparisons are between the same periods as statistics for the areas looked at are not always found as part of the same surveys
Age of Marriage and Divorce
The average age of marriage rose by four years for men and five years for women between 1960 and 2000. The average age of their first marriage was 30 for men and 28 for women in 2000, up from 26 and 23 respectively forty-years previous. The trend has not been the same throughout this period though. The average age for both genders actually fell in the 1970s and 1980s but has risen since. In 2000 the average age of a second marriage after a previous divorce was 45 for men and 42 for women, with the average for those marrying for a second time after being widowed 61 and 55 respectively. The older couples are when they marry the higher the age difference between them tends to be.
Average Length of a Marriage
The average length of a marriage that ends in divorce was between 11 and 12 years in 2004. In 1971 this was between 23 and 25 years so it has roughly halved over this period. Curiously the average length that a marriage lasts is currently around the same as in the Middle Ages. The difference is that while now many marriages (and most among people under 50 years of age) end due to divorce, in the Middle Ages one spouse would normally die within a decade or two of marriage.
Number of People Getting Married
The number of people getting married (whether in a relationship or not) is falling dramatically. It has fallen by a quarter over the last 15 years. Around 15% of couples who live together are not married.
Having Children
In line with the age of marriage the age of becoming a parent for the first time is also rising. Between 1971 and 2003 the average age for first time Mothers increased from 25 to 27, while the average age for first time Fathers increased from 29 to 33. 40% of children are currently born to parents who are not married and just over half of divorced couples are couples who have children.
The general trend is for people to be older when marrying, divorcing, remarrying and having children that they used to be.
Andrew Marshall (c)
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