About half of opposite-sex marriages in 2022 were between spouses who were roughly the same age | Pew Research Center

August 13, 2024

A growing share of U.S. husbands and wives are roughly the same age

About half of opposite-sex marriages in 2022 were between spouses who were roughly the same age

About half of opposite-sex marriages in 2022 were between spouses who were roughly the same age

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About half of opposite-sex marriages in 2022 were between spouses who were roughly the same age

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A growing share of U.S. husbands and wives are roughly the same age
The age gap between U.S. husbands and wives has kept dropping in 21st century
About half of opposite-sex marriages in 2022 were between spouses who were roughly the same age
Husbands in first marriages are more likely than those who’ve been married more than once to be of similar age to their wife