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25/07/2013
The study, which was conducted by Future Foundation for the Co-operative, found that young lovers – or 'teenage sweethearts' – are becoming increasingly rare as young people are now choosing to have more relationships. They are also choosing to delay getting married and raising a family in order to give them a greater opportunity of meeting 'the one'.
A total of 2,000 adults were questioned, looking at three generations of people in their 20s, 40s and 60s. Of those over the age of 60, four in five married before they reached the age of 25. This compares to just one in seven of those under the age of 30.
The study also found that there are fewer younger grandparents now, with almost half of those over 60 saying they had their first child before they were 25. This compares with 11% of 21 to 30 year olds.
Commenting on the findings, David Magliano, director of brand at the Co-operative, said: "This fascinating research shines the spotlight on the various generations and shows how some things, like the age we get married, have changed while others, such as learning to drive, are almost constant."
The number of people passing their driving test, or owning a car, by the age of 25 was around two-thirds for all age groups.
William Nelson of the Future Foundation added: "This delay in getting into jobs, the housing market and having kids is now having knock-on effects right through life, with people trading up to family-sized homes later on, and far fewer young grandparents around."
(JP/CD)
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'End Of The Teenage Sweetheart' – Survey
New research has revealed that more couples are choosing to marry and have children much later in life compared to previous generations.The study, which was conducted by Future Foundation for the Co-operative, found that young lovers – or 'teenage sweethearts' – are becoming increasingly rare as young people are now choosing to have more relationships. They are also choosing to delay getting married and raising a family in order to give them a greater opportunity of meeting 'the one'.
A total of 2,000 adults were questioned, looking at three generations of people in their 20s, 40s and 60s. Of those over the age of 60, four in five married before they reached the age of 25. This compares to just one in seven of those under the age of 30.
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The study also found that there are fewer younger grandparents now, with almost half of those over 60 saying they had their first child before they were 25. This compares with 11% of 21 to 30 year olds.
Commenting on the findings, David Magliano, director of brand at the Co-operative, said: "This fascinating research shines the spotlight on the various generations and shows how some things, like the age we get married, have changed while others, such as learning to drive, are almost constant."
The number of people passing their driving test, or owning a car, by the age of 25 was around two-thirds for all age groups.
William Nelson of the Future Foundation added: "This delay in getting into jobs, the housing market and having kids is now having knock-on effects right through life, with people trading up to family-sized homes later on, and far fewer young grandparents around."
(JP/CD)
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