Married Americans tend to be wealthier and happier. Gen Z is forgoing the institution anyway

According to CNBC analysis, married Americans tend to enjoy higher incomes and greater life satisfaction. Yet Generation Z continues to distance itself from marriage despite pursuing those same goals—financial stability and happiness. The cohort is redefining what the American Dream means to them, apparently concluding that matrimony, while potentially lucrative, isn't a necessary box to check.

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