Which of the following statements best describes the trends of the median age of marriage between 1890 and today?

The median age of marriage for women and men declined sharply during the 1960s through the 1980s.

The median age of marriage increased for women between 1890 and 1950, then stabilized.

The median age at marriage was higher for both men and women in 1890 than it was in 1950.

Today's median age at marriage is eleven years higher for women today than it was in 1890, although it has not changed for men.


Today's median age at marriage is eleven years higher for women today than it was in 1890, although it has not changed for men.

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