Importance of marriage and feelings about alternate family types in samples of adults aged 22–55 in Scandinavian nations and the United States (based on data from the International Social Survey program): Notice that Scandinavians—especially residents of Denmark—are fine with nonmarriage alternatives (red bars) and don’t place great emphasis on getting married (blue bars), while in the United States, people still strongly disapprove of family forms such as unmarried motherhood.

Data from: Vanassche, Swicegood, & Matthijs, 2013.