Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCollege-educated women are maintaining stable marriage rates by increasingly partnering with high-earning men who do not possess college degrees (AFP/Getty)A new analysis indicates 1.6 million more women than men are pursuing four-year college degrees, significantly altering marriage prospects for millennial and Gen Z generations. College-educated women are maintaining stable marriage rates by increasingly partnering with high-earning men who do not possess college degrees. This trend is diminishing the pool of economically viable partners for women without college degrees, negatively impacting their marriage prospects. The study suggests that over half of millennial and Gen Z women without college degrees may remain single rather than marry uneducated, low-earning men. These demographic and marital shifts could contribute to a looming retirement crisis for American women, especially single women, due to factors like lower savings, longer lifespans, and higher healthcare costs. In fullCollege-educated women face shrinking pool of suitable men to marry, study findsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
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Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCollege-educated women are maintaining stable marriage rates by increasingly partnering with high-earning men who do not possess college degrees (AFP/Getty)A new analysis indicates 1.6 million more women than men are pursuing four-year college degrees, significantly altering marriage prospects for millennial and Gen Z generations. College-educated women are maintaining stable marriage rates by increasingly partnering with high-earning men who do not possess college degrees. This trend is diminishing the pool of economically viable partners for women without college degrees, negatively impacting their marriage prospects. The study suggests that over half of millennial and Gen Z women without college degrees may remain single rather than marry uneducated, low-earning men. These demographic and marital shifts could contribute to a looming retirement crisis for American women, especially single women, due to factors like lower savings, longer lifespans, and higher healthcare costs. In fullCollege-educated women face shrinking pool of suitable men to marry, study findsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
