However, over the last five years, both men and women have waited longer than ever before to get married. In 2020, the median age for men peaked at 30.5—and hit a high of 28.6 for women.

Over the last couple of decades, childhood has stretched well past 18 — so it's no wonder the marriage age has, too. But some members of Gen Z are rebelling by wedding early.

Using data from the United Nations, Age of Consent and Girls Not Brides, Newsweek has compiled a map that looks at the different marriage and consent laws across the world.

New Hampshire's child marriage ban went into effect on Wednesday, making it the 13th state to require people to be 18 years old to get married. Why It Matters Child marriage remains legal in most ...

Our survey finds a similar gender gap in views of the ideal age for marriage: In 14 of 18 countries, women say the best age to get married is slightly earlier in life, compared with men.” ...

Advocates for raising Oregon’s marriage age said parents can force 17 year olds to marry for various reasons, such as wanting to comply with social or cultural norms or wanting to end any ...

In January 2020, Maine passed legislation to establish a minimum marriage age of 16. Written consent from a parent or guardian was required for 16- and 17-year-olds to wed.