Recent research from the Barna Group shows that marriage remains a goal for most young Americans, with 78% of Generation Z and 73% of Millennials expressing a desire to wed eventually. However, these younger generations are increasingly delaying their walk down the aisle, choosing to marry much later in life than their predecessors, if they marry at all.
The study also uncovered shifting perspectives on the relationship between marriage and parenthood among younger Americans. According to the findings, many young adults no longer view marriage as a prerequisite for raising children, with a significant portion seeing no issue with having kids outside of wedlock. Additionally, most respondents don’t automatically assume that getting married should lead to starting a family.
