PHOTO:1903: If one looks at US statistics over the past 100 years for example,one sees that men had an average age at marriage of 25.9 years in 1900.Women in 1900 had an average age at marriage of 22 years.For some this shatters an illusion that women 100 years ago were sold into marriage as young children.Even Jane Austen, writing in the early 19th century had heroines married at the earliest age of 17 or 18.In Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books, which are semi-autobiographical,her father would not

PHOTO:1903: If one looks at US statistics over the past 100 years for example,one sees that men had an average age at marriage of 25.9 years in 1900.Women in 1900 had an average age at marriage of 22 years.For some this shatters an illusion that women 100 years ago were sold into marriage as young children.Even Jane Austen, writing in the early 19th century had heroines married at the earliest age of 17 or 18.In Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books, which are semi-autobiographical,her father would not

allow her to marry until she was 18.Thus it can be said that the average woman was past 21 when entering her first marriage,100 years ago.Currently the average age at marriage in the US is 26.8 years for men,and 25.1 years for women.It is interesting that though this represents an increased age for men,it is not significantly higher than the rate 100 years ago.Actually age rates at marriage for men declined from 1910 through 1960.Lowest average age for marriage in men was in 1960 (22.8 years).

allow her to marry until she was 18.Thus it can be said that the average woman was past 21 when entering her first marriage,100 years ago.Currently the average age at marriage in the US is 26.8 years for men,and 25.1 years for women.It is interesting that though this represents an increased age for men,it is not significantly higher than the rate 100 years ago.Actually age rates at marriage for men declined from 1910 through 1960.Lowest average age for marriage in men was in 1960 (22.8 years).

Xguern66 says:
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Feb 13, 2014

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Feb 12, 2014

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Feb 12, 2014

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Feb 12, 2014

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Feb 12, 2014