This statistic shows the share of Americans who think that marriage should be something for everybody to aspire to. During the survey, conducted in March 2016, 20 percent of the men interviewed said marriage should be a goal in everybody's life, whereas 18 percent of the women agreed.
Share of Americans who think that marriage should be a goal everyone has in life in 2016, by gender
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Avvo. (January 30, 2017). Share of Americans who think that marriage should be a goal everyone has in life in 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/665955/amount-of-americans-who-think-marriage-is-something-to-aspire-to/
Avvo. "Share of Americans who think that marriage should be a goal everyone has in life in 2016, by gender." Chart. January 30, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665955/amount-of-americans-who-think-marriage-is-something-to-aspire-to/
Avvo. (2017). Share of Americans who think that marriage should be a goal everyone has in life in 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/665955/amount-of-americans-who-think-marriage-is-something-to-aspire-to/
Avvo. "Share of Americans Who Think That Marriage Should Be a Goal Everyone Has in Life in 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665955/amount-of-americans-who-think-marriage-is-something-to-aspire-to/
Avvo, Share of Americans who think that marriage should be a goal everyone has in life in 2016, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/665955/amount-of-americans-who-think-marriage-is-something-to-aspire-to/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Share of Americans who think that marriage should be a goal everyone has in life in 2016, by gender [Graph], Avvo, January 30, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/665955/amount-of-americans-who-think-marriage-is-something-to-aspire-to/