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TABLE 5:

FIGURE 7:

Highlights:
Tab 5/Fig 7

TABLE 5
TRENDS IN AGE OF BRIDE AND GROOM
British Columbia and Canada, 1977 - 2002

FIGURE 7
TRENDS IN AGE OF BRIDE AND GROOM
British Columbia and Canada, 1977 - 2002

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HIGHLIGHTS TO TABLE 5/FIGURE 7

• The average age of first marriage brides was 28.1, while first marriage grooms were, on average, 30.2 years old.

• In recent decades, there has been a steady increase in the average age of first marriages. First marriage brides in 2002 were 5.6 years older than first marriage brides in 1977, while first marriage grooms were 5.0 years older than first marriage grooms in 1977.

• The average ages of brides and grooms, for first and later marriages combined, have climbed steadily since 1977. In 2002, the average age of all brides was 32.5 years old, while grooms were 35.3 years old.