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Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on age

  • Written by John V. Winters, Professor of Economics, Iowa State University
Higher ed’s relationship with marriage? It’s complicated – and depends on ageEducation rates are rising; marriage rates are falling. But the relationship between those two trends isn't straightforward.Ugur Karakoc/E+ via Getty Images

The longer someone stays in school, the more likely they are to delay getting married – but education does not reduce the overall likelihood of being married later in life, according to...

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