[GSS] - Marital Status Over Time And Age At First Marriage

Using the GSS, I created six charts illustrating marital status over time (from 1972 to 2012) and age at first marriage over time (from 1972 to 2006), broken down by year and by respondent's sex. I recoded the variable for age at first marriage for readability.


For all respondents aged 18-40, respondent's marital status (Are you currently -- married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married?):

For female respondents aged 18-40, respondent's marital status:

For male respondents aged 18-40, respondent's marital status:

For all respondents aged 18-40, the age at first marriage (If ever married: How old were you when you first married?):

For female respondents aged 18-40, the age at first marriage:

For male respondents aged 18-40, the age at first marriage: