In what year did you first marry?

Year of first marriage · Asked in 20 waves, 1972–1994 · 25,602 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses

Average answer over time

Weighted means. Groups with fewer than 50 respondents in a wave are left out of that wave.

Poll	Field dates	Mode	Respondents	Responses
General Social Survey 1994	1994-01-04 to 1994-06-29	face to face	2,992	1,206
General Social Survey 1993	1993-02-05 to 1993-04-26	face to face	1,606	1,307
General Social Survey 1991	1991-02-09 to 1991-05-06	face to face	1,517	1,193
General Social Survey 1990	1990-02-06 to 1990-04-22	face to face	1,372	1,107
General Social Survey 1989	1989-02-04 to 1989-05-01	face to face	1,537	1,236
General Social Survey 1988	1988-02-12 to 1988-04-26	face to face	1,481	1,184
General Social Survey 1987	1987-01-31 to 1987-04-28	face to face	1,819	1,439
General Social Survey 1986	1986-02-14 to 1986-04-24	face to face	1,470	1,207
General Social Survey 1985	1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23	face to face	1,534	1,268
General Social Survey 1984