tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post8835558618743311409..comments2023-12-28T18:17:11.191-05:00Comments on Gruntled Center: Manhattan Singles are a Life Stage, Not a LifestyleGruntledhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14377809238377382438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16201378.post-27677276755145971222012-04-03T17:12:51.899-04:002012-04-03T17:12:51.899-04:00According to the data in the link below (from the ...According to the data in the link below (from the Pew Research Center) the percentage of adults who are married in America is at a record low. However 61% of the "never married"s would like to marry. To me, this indicates that there is something in our society stopping those who would like to marry from doing so. That force is making "going solo" a default choice that a growing number of people must be chosing. I don't believe this is just a "life stage". I believe that economic forces and societal norms that can't keep up with changing society are making a worthy marriage partner more difficult for many to find. Not that "going solo" is better, but some variation of a non-married life is becoming a more attractive option for many who who would prefer marriage, but for whatever reason, marriage is becoming less available.<br /><br />http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/12/14/barely-half-of-u-s-adults-are-married-a-record-low/?src=prc-headlineOptimist https://www.blogger.com/profile/12963882839881858734noreply@blogger.com