People are often advised to wait until they are older to marry, assuming that with age comes wisdom. However, in matters of the heart, logic and reason are often left in the dust, and what seems right sometimes turns out to be wrong.
For a long time, it has been thought that the later you get married, the lower your chances of divorce.
How the truth lies, according to sociologist Nicholas H. Wolfinger
His study found that people who marry around age 25 have almost half the risk of divorce compared to those who marry at age 20. For every additional year you wait after age 20, there is an 11 percent decrease in the risk of divorce, but that's only true up until age 32. After that point, the risk of getting divorced gradually increases.
Wolfinger argues that marriage after this age leads to more divorces due to many factors, such as children from previous relationships or high expectations.
However, this analysis has been criticized. Other sociologists, such as Philip Cohen, examined more recent data from 2018–2020 and found that the decline in divorce risk continues beyond age 32, remaining relatively low until age 45. So the issue is much more than a mathematical relationship between age and divorce.
Ultimately, age is just one of the factors.
So, remember: Get married when you feel ready, not according to society's expectations.
Source: Your Tango
