title: First-marriage decrement tables, for males and females in Ontario, Canada, 1971-1981.
abstract: This article presents an analysis of first-marriage decrement tables for males and females in Ontario, Canada, for 1971, 1976, and 1981.  The analysis indicates that along with the age at 1st marriage, the age range between 2 sexes has also increased.  An increasing number of Ontarians are remaining never-married, and the prospect of eventually getting married has also declined.  The paper also discusses social and economic implications of these changes in the nuptiality patterns of Ontario.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D015993:Life Tables; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011336:Probability; D012106:Research; D012847:Single Person; D013223:Statistics as Topic
keywords: Age Factors; Americas; Canada; Data Analysis; Demographic Analysis; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Life Table Method; Marital Status; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns; Never Married; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Population Characteristics; Probability; Research Methodology