An earlier Pew Research Center report projected that 1 in 4 of todays young adults may never marry, if the current marriage trends continue. It is important to note that the share of never-married Americans has increased at a much steeper rate since 2000.

Is it okay to never marry?

A study from the National Marriage Project found that more and more young adults today are delaying marriage because they see it as a capstone that comes after achieving ones life goals -- professional and otherwise. Whether youre young or old, it is OK -- in some cases, even beneficial -- to never get married.