Example Sentences

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It is true that people — not just women — are marrying later than they used to, but that’s not because of being bullied by feminists into it.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Their marriage rates haven’t suffered, according to Benjamin Goldman, an economics professor at Cornell University, because those who aren’t marrying other college grads are marrying the highest-earning, non-college-educated men.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 21, 2025

People are marrying later and sometimes choosing not to have children.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 16, 2024

"People in China are marrying and having children much later than previously, which has led to an increase in infertility, miscarriage and increased risk of fetal abnormalities," she said.

From Reuters • Apr. 29, 2023

When Winnie had first told him of the marriage, he had exclaimed, “But you are marrying a jailbird!”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela