title: Age differences between brides and grooms in Australia.
abstract: This one-page article analyzes changes in the age differences between spouses in Australia over the period from 1921 to 1995 using data from official sources. "Over seven decades, the mean age difference between brides and grooms for all marriages in Australia has declined by one year from 3.6 years (grooms 3.6 years older than brides on average) in 1921 to 2.6 years in 1995."
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Qu
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D019049:Developed Countries; D008393:Marriage; D010139:Pacific Islands
keywords: Australia; Developed Countries; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Patterns; Nuptiality; Oceania