The older a woman gets, the less likely she is to have a romantic partner

Women in the U.S. are more likely to be single than men, with 44% being unpartnered compared to 40% of men. A Pew Research study says the likelihood of being single increases with age for women, reaching 51% for those over 65 versus just 29% for men. Single adults also generally have worse financial outcomes than partnered ones. Interestingly, between 2019 and 2023 the proportion of unpartnered adults has slightly declined across all age groups. “The share of adults who were married increased from 50% to 51%,” Pew says. “The share of adults cohabiting with an unmarried partner also increased, from 6% to 7%.”