Higher education decreases the likelihood of marriage, especially for young adults, according to a comprehensive study of millions of Americans. Each additional year of schooling reduces the probability of being married by around 4 percentage points for those aged 25-34. The research reveals that education simultaneously makes people less likely to ever marry, while also reducing the chances of divorce or widowhood. Highly educated individuals may have higher standards for potential spouses or feel less need for the financial security that marriage traditionally provided. The effects are roughly equal for men and women, contradicting theories of gender differences. The findings suggest education reshapes life priorities and relationship expectations in ways that often lead away from traditional marriage patterns. (StudyFinds)
PHONE TOPIC: Are you someone who regrets putting family before career (or vice versa)?