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Post-pandemic marriage rates are climbing as divorce rates are falling: new CDC data


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Here comes the bride — and there go the divorce papers.

Marriages have been on the rise since weddings and dates were put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The number of marriages jumped from 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020 to 6.2 by 2022 — the highest rate observed since 2018 — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The number of marriages jumped from 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020 to 6.2 by 2022 — the highest rate observed since 2018 — according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Wedding photography – stock.adobe.com

There were more than 2,065,000 marriages in 2022, marking the first time the U.S. hit the 2 million mark since 2019.

The highest percentage increase in 2022 compared with 2021 occurred in New York, which saw a 21% spike.

Experts suggest that the rise is due to more than the end of lockdowns, explaining that the hardships of the pandemic and current societal trends have changed how people enter into and handle relationships.

“People are realizing the consequences of being lonely,” Elisabeth Goldberg, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told The Post.

“They do want to find a partner and are saying to themselves, ‘You know what? I’m going to be less picky. Let me think more about my values.'”

The marriage rate is still low compared to the past two decades when the number of marriages stayed around seven to eight per 1,000 people a year — but it comes as divorces continue on a downward trend. Igor – stock.adobe.com

The marriage rate is still low compared to the past two decades when the number of marriages stayed around seven to eight per 1,000 people a year — but it comes as divorces continue on a downward trend.

The divorce rate in 2000 was four per 1,000 people a year, compared to just 2.4 in 2022.

“In my practice over the last decade, I’ve noticed a gradual shift from the ‘romantic marriage’ to the ‘companionate marriage,’ meaning that people are increasingly choosing spouses at the outset who are more like best friends than passion partners,” Ian Kerner, a licensed marriage and family therapist, told CNN.

For example, heterosexual women, especially Gen Zers, are “rusting” — romanticizing and lusting — after men they consider to be “babygirl.”

A man who is “babygirl” comes across as sweet, charming, a bit bashful and seemingly in touch with their feminine side, ready to talk about their feelings or carry a purse to brunch at any point.

It’s partially been spurred by women’s increased independence and well-being. Women today are outpacing men in graduating from college and buying homes, are out-earning men in several states and freezing their eggs to take the pressure off of rushing into parenthood.

The rate of divorce in 2000 was four per 1,000 people a year, compared to just 2.4 in 2022. lisovoy – stock.adobe.com

“Women are fiercely independent. Women don’t need men. So I think that women have priorities that are better for them,” Adam Cohen-Aslatei, director of Tawkify matchmaking service, previously told The Post about the “babygirl” trend.

“It used to be that the connotation of masculine was you can be a tough guy, a protector physically, and I think that the concept of, like, an emotional protector being there for you is something that’s become more important than just someone’s physical presence.”

And that appears to be backed up by Bumble’s 2024 Dating Trends report.

It found that a majority (87%) of people on the dating app agreed that kindness is now the most important quality,

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