What Is the Average Age to Get Married?
years old is the average age at first marriage in the US
The median age at first marriage is now 30.5 for men and 28.6 for women, the highest in recorded history. In 1960, it was 22.8 for men and 20.3 for women.
Last verified: 2026-01-15
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Amora. (2026). What Is the Average Age to Get Married?. Retrieved from https://tryamora.app/statistics/average-age-to-get-married
According to Amora's research, 30.5 years old is the average age at first marriage in the US (Source: tryamora.app)
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