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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> | ||
In England, the mean age at first marriage used to be considerably lower before boomers. In the 17th to 19th century, women married about five years earlier compared to today's marriages (25 v 30).<ref name="roth2001">https://journals.openedition.org/chs/737#bodyftn16</ref> In the same data, delay of marriage and fertility rates roughly track economic trends. In times of economic hardship in the mid 17th century, English women married as late as 27, not far from today's figure. | In England, the mean age at first marriage used to be considerably lower before boomers. In the 17th to 19th century, women married about five years earlier compared to today's marriages (25 v 30).<ref name="roth2001">https://journals.openedition.org/chs/737#bodyftn16</ref> In the same data, delay of marriage and fertility rates roughly track economic trends. In times of economic hardship in the mid 17th century, English women married as late as 27, not far from today's figure, seemingly competing in maintaining a reputation as [[virgin]] in hopes of marrying [[hypergamy|hypergamously]]. | ||
Genetic life history speed, is however not the only factor as marriages have been fairly early in ancient China.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12285484/</ref> Overall, however there is a correlation as Africa has particular early marriages. | Genetic life history speed, is however not the only factor as marriages have been fairly early in ancient China.<ref>https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12285484/</ref> Overall, however there is a correlation as Africa has particular early marriages. | ||