Large numbers of Americans in many different religious groups express concern about fewer people getting married.

Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.

Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.

42% of U.S. adults say they or someone they know has used fertility treatments. This is up from 33% five years ago.

Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage.

46% of Americans report that they’ve been visited by a dead family member in a dream, while 31% report having been visited by dead relatives in some other form.

In 2021, 18% of parents didn’t work for pay, which was unchanged from 2016, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.

One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.

Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.

As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.