A Pew Research Center study predicted that by age 50, about one in four U.S. adults would never have married, reflecting shifting values and priorities. 😮 That forecast highlighted how independence, career goals, and lifestyle preferences were reshaping views on partnership. While Census data shows the share of adults without a partner dipped slightly from 44% in 2019 to 42% in 2023, singlehood remains both common and increasingly accepted. Researchers point to several factors behind this trend: many people choose to stay single to focus on personal growth and freedom, while economic pressures like high living costs and student debt make marriage less attainable. At the same time, cultural stigma around being single has faded, with more adults seeing it as a valid and fulfilling life path rather than a deviation from tradition. #pubity #study