Average age for heterosexual marriage hits 35 for women and 38 for men

[Boiler 45,958]

The average age at which heterosexual couples marry has reached 35.7 years for women and 38 years for men, according to the latest official figures.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) recorded further declines in the number of couple’s opting for religious ceremonies and in overall marriages among opposite-sex couples in 2017.

Religious ceremonies accounted for less than one in four (23%) marriages between opposite-sex couples – the lowest on record – and only 0.6% of marriages between same-sex couples during that year.

The most popular date to get married in 2017 was 2 September, when 4,370 weddings took place; the least popular was Christmas Day with only three weddings.

Overall marriage rates for heterosexual couples are at their lowest level on record, continuing a long period of decline. There has been a 45% decrease since 1972.

There were 242,842 marriages registered in 2017 – a fall of 2.8% from 2016. Some 6,932 were between same-sex couples – 44% between male couples and 56% between females – a similar figure to 2016, the ONS added.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/apr/14/average-age-for-heterosexual-marriage-hits-35-for-women-and-38-for-men

[laylalex 7,300]

I will be... 35.44 if we get married on the expected date. But I was 25.59 at the time of my first marriage. Hopefully the extra 10 years for the second one will mean I've grown up enough to make this one actually work.  

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

6 minutes ago, laylalex said:

I will be... 35.44 if we get married on the expected date. But I was 25.59 at the time of my first marriage. Hopefully the extra 10 years for the second one will mean I've grown up enough to make this one actually work.  

it seems like you've got a good start, with alex being right all the time.

[laylalex 7,300]

2 minutes ago, Ban Hammer said:

it seems like you've got a good start, with alex being right all the time.

Close to all the time. I still refuse to believe he is correct about... hm. Okay, he hates root beer which he says tastes like medicine, when clearly root beer is a perfectly acceptable beverage. And he's wrong about which is the best Keanu Reeves movie, that too. He also likes rollmops, which are foul.

 

I will add to the list as they occur to me.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

30 minutes ago, laylalex said:

Close to all the time. I still refuse to believe he is correct about... hm. Okay, he hates root beer which he says tastes like medicine, when clearly root beer is a perfectly acceptable beverage. And he's wrong about which is the best Keanu Reeves movie, that too. He also likes rollmops, which are foul.

 

I will add to the list as they occur to me.

again, alex is not wrong.  he's just mistaken.  perhaps you should make him a root beer float?

[laylalex 7,300]

1 hour ago, Ban Hammer said:

again, alex is not wrong.  he's just mistaken.  perhaps you should make him a root beer float?

I asked. He responded with some words that are not permitted on VJ -- "why the _ would you ruin a poor scoop of ice cream with that _?" Then he asked if we could have ice cream. Luckily I am a kind and thoughtful Layla and we do have some in the freezer, some of that Talenti chocolate and also a pint of Coolhaus Dirty Mint Chip. 

 

He really shouldn't throw stones at root beer. He drinks Irn-Bru (yuck) and Tizer (worse). I have been informed that America sells inferior Irn-Bru anyway.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

4 minutes ago, laylalex said:

I asked. He responded with some words that are not permitted on VJ -- "why the _ would you ruin a poor scoop of ice cream with that _?" Then he asked if we could have ice cream. Luckily I am a kind and thoughtful Layla and we do have some in the freezer, some of that Talenti chocolate and also a pint of Coolhaus Dirty Mint Chip. 

 

He really shouldn't throw stones at root beer. He drinks Irn-Bru (yuck) and Tizer (worse). I have been informed that America sells inferior Irn-Bru anyway.

and you acquiesced to his wishes, such a good wife you are!

[laylalex 7,300]

I didn't give it to him! I told him where it was.  The final step is his.

[Ban Hammer 13,491]

4 minutes ago, laylalex said:

I didn't give it to him! I told him where it was.  The final step is his.

and now we know why you're not married yet.............  

[TBoneTX 45,963]

4 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

you should make him a root beer float

And a sammich.