Age of First Marriage
Many developmental psychologists consider marriage a marker of adulthood because it can represent the first time a person leaves the family home to set out on his or her own. Since the 1950s and 1960s, the median age at which men and women marry for the first time has increased, a trend that appears likely to continue.
Many developmental psychologists consider marriage a marker of adulthood because it can represent the first time a person leaves the family home to set out on his or her own. Since the 1950s and 1960s, the median age at which men and women marry for the first time has increased, a trend that appears likely to continue.
Data from U.S. Census Bureau (2011).