Line chart showing typical marriage age is continuing to rise for men and women. After a post-war drop, the median age of Americans at their first marriage has been on a steady rise since the 70s ...

Chart 4 shows the estimated median age at first marriage by sex in the U.S. In 1960, the median age at first marriage was estimated to be 20.3 for women and 22.8 for men.

After years of working unsuccessfully to ban child marriage in Michigan, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reintroducing legislation that would raise the state’s minimum marriage age to 18.

Eight states in the U.S. do not have any minimum age for marriage, meaning that in some cases a child could get married before they even reach their teenage years. Wyoming is one of those eight ...

The New Hampshire House passed a bill Thursday raising the legal age of marriage to 18, sending the legislation to Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk after years of advocacy.Senate Bill 359, which passed ...

New Hampshire is now the 13th state to outlaw child marriage, after more than a decade of advocacy. A new law, signed by Gov. Chris Sununu last week, raises the age of legal marriage to 18 years ...

Virginia lawmakers have voted to raise the marriage age to 18. Most states haven't. April 4, 2024 6:00 AM ET. By . Jahd Khalil Enlarge this image.