Psychology Today | 12.05.2026 21:25
In 1976, 73 percent of male high school seniors and 84 percent of females told researchers they expected to get married. In 2023, the percentage of females had plummeted to 64 percent. The expectations of males had decreased as well, but by a smaller margin. Another study found that between 1970 and 2021, the percentage of women aged 40 to 44 who were married slipped from 82 percent to 62 percent.
