The number of people in long-lasting marriages increased over the past decade as divorce rates leveled off and life expectancies rose, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. More than half of all currently married couples — 55 percent — have been together at least 15 years, and 35 percent have marked their 25th anniversaries. Six percent have been married more than 50 years. The number of couples reaching their silver and golden anniversaries is 1 to 2 percentage points higher than in 1996, census demographers reported. Read full article > >

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Number of long-lasting marriages in U.S. has risen, Census Bureau reports

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