"Marriage and fertility today are in recession. I call it the milestone recession - where fewer people are obtaining the milestones of marriage and family or, if they are, it is at later ages,"
"grey grooms"
Marriage and fertility rates in Ireland are declining, with many people delaying traditional milestones. Almost a third of Irish men marry after age 40, producing a visible trend of grey grooms. The phenomenon reflects later ages for union formation and family building. Fewer people obtain milestones of marriage and family, and when they do, timing is shifted older. The pattern signals demographic shifts that could affect birth rates, household formation, and long-term population dynamics. Delayed marriage and reduced fertility increase concerns about population replacement and social and economic implications for families and public policy.
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