Nova
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According to Pew Research, 25% of Americans ( 42 million) over 25 years old have never married. A record.
But that (at least in and of itself) only proves Americans are marrying later, not that the institution is dead. Since the better jobs in the current economy require more education, it makes sense that young people are delaying matrimony to pursue degrees and start their careers. (Something which may change again as the economy changes.)
Not that I doubt we have more people remaining single. "Bachelorhood" (male or female) simply doesn't carry the same stigma it did even 40 years ago. And thank God for that: it's not like we have to worry about the species dying out because adults neglect to couple.