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September 14, 2017

As U.S. marriage rate hovers at 50%, education gap in marital status widens

Half of U.S. adults are married today

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Half of U.S. adults are married today

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As U.S. marriage rate hovers at 50%, education gap in marital status widens
Among adults who never married, narrow majority want to marry someday
Lower-income, never-married adults more likely to cite financial instability as a major reason they aren’t married
Most never-married adults say they haven’t met the right person
The education gap in marriage continues to grow

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