The American Family: Waiting to Say I Do

Published: May 3, 2019, 12:43 p.m.

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Stat: 7. On average, Americans are waiting nearly seven years longer to get married than they did in 1968, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Story: Does putting off marriage mean people no longer want to say \\u201cI do?\\u201d To learn more about this trend, we spoke to couples who are waiting to wed\\u2014in the first installment of our four-part series on today\\u2019s American family. Marriage historian Stephanie Coontz also offers insights.

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