photo by Elizabeth Messina

According to a study from the Pew Center, the number of married people in this the U.S. has hit a low point.

51% of all adults are now married. This figure is down from 72% in 1960. And the median age at which people are getting married is rising (brides, 26.5, grooms, 28.7).

Researchers cannot pinpoint why this is happening—and it’s occurring across all developed nations. Perhaps younger people have more options today.

Let’s take a scenario. You’re a guy and you have spent countless hours at the Top 5 Banker Bars in NYC—and you still can’t find a date. One day your boss offers you a position in London. All of a sudden you have a whole new set of opportunities—career, love and even bars (check out the top 5 Banker Bars in London) to visit. The notion of settling down goes by the wayside.

But whether you have chosen to be married, have just gotten engaged or are already married—know, the institution of marriage is a work in constant progress. And it is good to keep fine-tuning it—on a daily basis.

To that end, read: Marriage: 11 Questions Before “I Do”.

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