What is the average difference in age in marriage

I took a closer look at that particular case and found a year-old man married to a year-old woman. The age gap in your relationship might not look so big now, especially when you consider that 1 percent of heterosexual couples have an age difference of 28 years or more. Have a question you would like answered here? Send it to MonaChalabi or dearmona fivethirtyeight.

She was previously a lead news writer for FiveThirtyEight. Dear Mona, What is the average age difference among couples? ONS figures for also reveal marriages for opposite-sex couples at lowest level on record. Religious ceremonies accounted for less than one in four marriage for heterosexual couples in Read more. Reuse this content. Support science journalism.

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