More American women are single than ever before. What are the reasons?

According to the 2007 article, “51% of Women Are Now Living Without Spouse,” New York Times writer Sam Roberts analyzes census results and claims that this may be the first time, in American history, that more women are unmarried than married.

Single Women

The article continues, “In 2005, 51 percent of women said they were living without a spouse.” For some older women, this may be a shock. For others, this may not be news, at all.

Statistics about the number of married couples have been trending downward for years. And in 2005, the tipping point was reached, as data showed less than half of all American households included a husband and wife. Some of the reasons for this trend: