{"id":1112,"date":"2011-12-15T02:36:45","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T02:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scoresbyfamilylaw.com\/blog\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2019-11-23T22:26:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-24T05:26:41","slug":"marriage-rates-at-record-lows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scoresbyfamilylaw.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/15\/marriage-rates-at-record-lows\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage Rates at Record Lows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Pew Research study released December 14, 2011 found that marriage rates are at record lows in the United States, with barely half of American adults being married.\u00a0 39% of the\u00a0study respondents\u00a0indicated they believed marriage was becoming obsolete, and only\u00a061% of the respondents who had never married said they wished to marry someday.\u00a0 From 2009 to 2010, the number of new marriages declined a whopping 5%, and the median age of both brides and grooms is higher than ever. \u00a0The full study can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewsocialtrends.org\/2011\/12\/14\/barely-half-of-u-s-adults-are-married-a-record-low\/\">http:\/\/www.pewsocialtrends.org\/2011\/12\/14\/barely-half-of-u-s-adults-are-married-a-record-low\/<\/a>.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Pew\u00a0study did not analyze the reasons for the decline in marriage rates.\u00a0 The down economy may be a factor, just as the economy has contributed to a decline in pregnancy and birth rates over the last couple of years.\u00a0 Increased societal acceptance of out-of-wedlock cohabitation and child bearing is also likely a factor.\u00a0 There is simply less stigma attached to unmarried couples&#8217; &#8220;just living together&#8221; than there was a generation ago.<\/p>\n<p>I personally was\u00a0saddened to see the results of the Pew\u00a0study.\u00a0 Although I am a divorce attorney by trade, I believe in the institution of marriage.\u00a0 I have been happily married to my wife for over 25 years, and I believe strong and stable marriages make for a strong and stable society.\u00a0 Call me old-fashioned, but I believe that the legal commitments accompanying the civil marriage contract and the\u00a0 personal and religious covenants accompanying faith-based marriages <em>generally<\/em>\u00a0make marriage relationships stronger and more stable than non-marriage relationships.\u00a0 Yes, the divorce rate is high, but I suspect the cohabitation break-up rate is even higher.<\/p>\n<p>In an upcoming post, I will address what effect, if any, out-of-wedlock cohabitation may have on child custody and parenting time decisions by Arizona courts.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2011 by Scoresby Family Law \u2013 J. 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