| The Marriage Life Cycle |
| Age | Single | Married |
| 18-24 | 87% | 13% |
| 25-34 | 47% | 53% |
| 35-44 | 36% | 64% |
| 45-54 | 30% | 70% |
| 55-64 | 28% | 72% |
| 65+ | 45% | 55% |
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Where Marriage is Headed
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| Year |
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Married |
| 2000 |
|
56% |
| 1990 |
|
59% |
| 1980 |
|
61% |
| 1970 |
|
64% |
| 1960 |
|
68% |
| 1950 |
|
67% |
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| Religious Self-Image |
| Self-Description | Single | Married |
| Christian | 82% | 89% |
| Spiritual | 71% | 76% |
| Deeply spiritual | 58% | 62% |
| Born-again Christian | 37% | 41% |
| Athiest | 8% | 5% |
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