No it is not too late! I married my husband in 2017 when I was 46 and he was 53. It was his 2nd marriage and my 3rd(yes, 3rd).
It Varies From Person to Person
The point is, just because getting married in your 30s may quickly be becoming the new normal, that doesn't mean you should feel awkward or out of place if that doesn't reflect your life at all. You may get married in your 20s, 40s, 50s, or never.
David Gibson, writer for Marriage Today, points out that an increasing proportion of young adults had not married yet and sited many benefits to marrying later in life (2021). Individuals who marry after 30 are more likely to be financially stable and more mature. More importantly, they are staying together longer.
The fact is, women don't have expiration dates. It's never too late to find love, get married and ultimately have the wedding you've been dreaming about since you were a little girl (even if it's at a slight delay).
Couples in their 30s who have dated for at least 2 years are said to have an almost 80% success rate in marriage.
Some aspects of dating in your 30s make the process harder—such as a shrinking candidate pool. You can no longer meet potential partners at school and probably aren't attending parties and social gatherings as often. These are hot spots for fresh encounters.
In the U.S. in 2019, among adults between the ages of 25 and 29, fewer than 1 in 3 were married. That jumps to just over half for adults between 30 and 34, then to just over 60% for people between 35 and 39. The marriage rate peaks at nearly two-thirds after that.
A study reveals that getting married after one's mid-30s is actually riskier than getting married in one's late 20s. The best age at which to get married appears to be between 28 and 32, according to research.
The Goldilocks Theory
“The ideal age to get married, with the least likelihood of divorce in the first five years, is 28 to 32,” says Carrie Krawiec, a marriage and family therapist at Birmingham Maple Clinic in Troy, Michigan.
From the mid-1970s until 2018 there was a steady and ongoing increase in the median age of men and women at first marriage. This upward trend halted between 2018 and 2020 but continued again in 2021. In 2021 the median age of men was 30.8 years, and women 29.4 years.
Whether you're 35 or 75, it's never too late to fall madly (or gently and even sacredly) in love. Just ask actress Ellen Burstyn and a host of other women who found themselves in the heat of romance when they least expected it. My mother met the love of her life when she was 84.
All disadvantages are nearly related to health conditions. For example, spouses might face baby loss, difficult pregnancy, the risk of HIV infection, and abnormality in children. Besides these, late marriage is also a reason for decreased population growth due to the decline in birth rates.
The reasons for delay in marriage can be circumstantial and self-created, yes, self-created also. Self-created reasons for delay in marriage can be too much focus on career/professional life, family responsibilities, and many other similar circumstances. Each person has a definite cycle to getting married.
If you are, you're not alone. About 56% of people in their thirties are married, while the other 44% of thirty-somethings are single. Marriage timing has changed since a few generations ago, where it was more common to marry young, today's population is filled with individuals who may have different goals.
Studies have shown that there is a “Goldilocks” zone, between ages 28 and 32, where marriages have the highest chance of success. After 32, the likelihood of your marriage ending in divorce increases by approximately 5% per year.
Most couples date for two or more years before getting engaged, with many dating anywhere from two to five years. Once the question is popped, the average length of engagement is between 12 and 18 months.
Couples with an age gap of 1 to 3 years (with the man older than the woman) were the most common and had the greatest levels of satisfaction. Relationship satisfaction decreased slightly for couples with age gaps of 4 to 6 years and continued to decrease for couples with an age gap of 7 or more years.
The age varies from man to man, but there are patterns that are easily identified: Most men who graduate from high school start thinking of marriage as a real possibility when they are 23 or 24. Most men who graduate from college don't start considering marriage as a real possibility until age 26.
The national average age for marriage today in the United States is 27 years old for women and 29 years old for men. This, of course, varies from state to state. Most people will marry between the ages of 25 and 30.
"Being single in your 30s is often seen as a consolation prize instead of the amazing experience that it can truly be," says Stephanie Lee, a relationship expert and coach. But those who experience it learn that it's actually pretty fun—and that what other people think about your relationship status doesn't matter.
The 2022 Average Age of Marriage in the US
In 2022, the average age of marriage for female participants was 30 (down 3 years from 2021), while male respondents married at age 32 (also down 3 years from 2021).