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[[File:AgeAtFirstMarriage.png|thumb|400px|Boomers were an exception, but marriage is now particularly late for women. The narrowing age gap may be caused by a [[virtue signaling|moral panic]].]] | [[File:AgeAtFirstMarriage.png|thumb|400px|Boomers were an exception, but marriage is now particularly late for women. The narrowing age gap may be caused by a [[virtue signaling|moral panic]].]] | ||
[[File:World_map_of_Age_at_First_Marriage.png|thumb|Regions with fast-life strategists such as Africa tend to have earlier marriages, on average.]] | [[File:World_map_of_Age_at_First_Marriage.png|thumb|Regions with fast-life strategists such as Africa tend to have earlier marriages, on average.]] | ||
Historical data on age of marriage and reproduction suggests that late first marriages and late reproduction were not unheard of in history, especially in [[life history| | Historical data on age of marriage and reproduction suggests that late first marriages and late reproduction were not unheard of in history, especially in [[life history|K-selected]] societies such as Northwest Europe, with both sexes commonly only marrying in their mid-20s or early 30s.<ref>Patricia Crone (2015). Pre-Industrial Societies: Anatomy of the Pre-Modern World. Oneworld (Kindle Edition). p. 2747 (Kindle loc.).</ref> | ||
In the 19th century U.S., even though divorces were rare and traditional gender roles were strict, around 70% of men below age 25 were unmarried.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002115/</ref> | In the 19th century U.S., even though divorces were rare and traditional gender roles were strict, around 70% of men below age 25 were unmarried.<ref>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3002115/</ref> | ||
Evidence from Canada, the U.S., Sweden, Denmark and Germany suggest the [[boomer]] generation (Gen X in Europe) was an outlier with particularly early marriages and reproduction.<ref name="swedenMarriages">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017_Sweden_mean_age_at_marriage_1871-2016-sv.png</ref><ref>https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-630-x/11-630-x2014002-eng.htm</ref><ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heiratsalter_lediger_Frauen_in_Deutschland_1910-2013.png</ref> In Denmark, the current mean age at first birth of 29 is comparable to the 1850s.<ref>https://www.ejog.org/article/S0301-2115(19)30407-5/fulltext</ref> | Evidence from Canada, the U.S., Sweden, Denmark and Germany suggest the [[boomer]] generation (Gen X in Europe) was an outlier with particularly early marriages and reproduction.<ref name="swedenMarriages">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2017_Sweden_mean_age_at_marriage_1871-2016-sv.png</ref><ref>https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-630-x/11-630-x2014002-eng.htm</ref><ref>https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Heiratsalter_lediger_Frauen_in_Deutschland_1910-2013.png</ref> In Denmark, the current mean age at first birth of 29 is comparable to the 1850s.<ref>https://www.ejog.org/article/S0301-2115(19)30407-5/fulltext</ref> | ||