Marriage: From Cornerstone to Capstone

Knot Yet, a new study by the National Marriage Project, examines the forces that have driven the average age of first marriage, which was 23 (for men) and 20 (for women) back in 1960, up to 28 and 26, respectively, today. The deteriorating economic fortunes of young adults have played a major role, especially since 2007, in pushing both the rise in marr…