Is Marriage Dead?
Filed under Social/Friends, The single life
The following are the results of a recent survey by online-dating service Chemistry.com:
- 63% of single adults think that a long-term committed relationship is important for a happy and fulfilling life, a larger proportion than those who value marriage.
- 50% of U.S. adults have a different opinion of marriage than their parents.
- 58% of U.S. adults think couples who live together in a committed relationship don’t need to marry as long as they are happy.
- 78% of U.S. adults say the divorce rate in the U.S. is increasing because people get married for the wrong reasons.
- 76% of single adults disagree that marriage is a top priority for them right now.
Fun fact! Aly Walansky wrote this story just for you on May 18th, 2007 |

