USA TODAY: Nearly 40% of women have never been married, and fewer are in a first marriage, according to a new government report that takes a detailed look at first marriages and their chances for survival….
The highest percentage of women who have never married was among blacks (55%), followed by U.S.-born Hispanics (49%), Asians (39%) and whites (34%)…
The data reflect not only the “delay in getting married for the first time” but also “that more people are cohabitating,” says Galena Rhoades of the University of Denver’s Center for Marital and Family Studies… (more)
