Oh Where Marriage

Oh Where Marriage?




Marriage is on the rocks in Britain, with the proportion of unmarried people set to exceed that of married people within 25 years as more men and women opt to live together without constraints, according to government statistics published this week.
The proportion of married men is expected to fall from 53 percent in 2003 to 42 percent in 2031, while the percentage of married women will decline from 50 percent to 40 percent, Britain's Office for National Statistics predicted Thursday.
The "Population Trends" report predicted on the other hand that the number of unmarried couples living together will almost double from two million in 2003 to 3.8 million in 2031.
The projections are based on the recent steep fall in marriage rates for people aged under 30. As the older generation dies, a new generation of people who prefer living together to marriage will take their place.

It is likely that the United States will likely follow similar statistical trends.  “Shacking Up” seems to grow in popularity – at least among the males.  Marriage still seems a preference for most females but they’ll “shack up” hoping it will lead to the altar.
Women can be naïve can’t they!  JB


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