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Most Millennial Parents Aren’t Married—But They Want to Be

These three stats show how many parents are married, how many are single, and the number of unmarried parents who would like to tie the knot…

Written and Edited by the YPulse Editorial Team

Apr 10 2024
North America

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Most Millennial parents are choosing to have kids, then get married, not the other way around
Three in 10 Millennial parents are single parents, and the majority agree you don’t have to be married to have a family with someone
But the vast majority of parents unmarried would like to go through with it some day

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...