Lack of 'economically-attractive' men to blame for decline in marriage rates, study suggestsA shortage of “economically-attractive” men could be to blame for the decline in marriage rates, according to new research.The study, published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, analysed data collected on recent marriages between 2007-2012 and 2013-2017, which were gathered as part of the American Community Survey’s cumulative five-year marriage statistics.>Unlike previous studies, which looked into gender ratio discrepancies, researchers from Cornell University examined the specific socioeconomic characteristics that make a particular man and woman a good match.>Researchers found that the estimated potential husbands had an average income that was 58 per cent higher than the actual amount unmarried men earn.https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/dating/marriage-rates-decline-reason-economically-attractive-men-jobs-income-a9098956.html
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