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'Who's Your Daddy?'
I married at the age of 24, between my second and third year of law school. As a practicing Catholic, I went to the mandated pre-marriage counseling classes, where my fianc' and I were surrounded by younger brides and grooms. Now, over 30 years later, it is dramatic to notice the drop in the number of weddings. There is a distinct rise in the age of couples getting married. Often, we hear about young people who decide to have children out of wedlock and begin a family without the benefit of a spouse. Are these trends a quirk of my community and my experience? Absolutely not.
Recent Trends
The Institute for Marriage and Public Policy in Manassas, VA, has published a number of articles including “Trends in Cohabiting and Marriages” by Jan Latten, Oct. 12, 2008, http://www.marriagedebate.com/up/trends.php (last visited Feb. 5, 2009). The reported trends include fewer marriages overall; less chance of second marriage; and fewer marriages at a young age. With the rise in unmarried cohabitation, couples are entering into private contracts instead of taking marriage vows. This leads to what Ms. Latten refers to as “informal parenting.” Research out of the University of Maryland shows that there is a decline in childbirth overall, but a dramatic rise in childbirth outside marriage. University of Maryland, http://www.bsos.umd.edu/socy/vanneman/socy441/trends/marriage.html (last visited Feb. 5, 2009).
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