Millennial parents are leading the charge in redefining what building a family means. They started by having kids later than previous gens, and when they do, they are not putting marriage first. YPulse’s Life Milestones & Future Plans report data shows 80% of Millennial parents agree with the statement: “I don’t care in what order life milestones were done in generations past, I will do it my own way.” Breaking from tradition, parents are increasingly having kids without the “I do,” shaking up the norm of family structures. Our recent Weddings report explains how young people are delaying tying the knot, but they do still want to get married one day—and that’s especially true for Millennial parents. Our parent data is among 16-39-year-olds with kids, but the majority of parents are 25+. These three stats show exactly how many parents are married, single, and the number of unmarried parents who want to get married in the future, all of which define the way the next generation is being...
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