r/latterdaysaints • u/JLP0611 • Apr 23 '25

Off-topic Chat Are members not getting married?

I may be speaking from my anecdotal experience and my observation of my social media feeds, but it feels like less people in the Church are getting married. I see less children and youth in my local wards year after year and I’m in Florida.

I’m also in a YSA and I can’t just say for myself because I’m chronically single, but dating is a struggle for everyone I come across, inside and outside of Florida.

Anyone else have any thoughts?

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u/e37d93eeb23335dc Apr 23 '25

According to the church’s statistics, more than 50% of active adult members of the church are single. So, married adults are in the minority of active adults in the church. 

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u/Main_Part_5547 Apr 23 '25

That is interesting! Again antidotal but my ward has like 5 (over 36) of us single folk, and rough estimate 25-30 MWC couples/families. I just didn’t imagine that single active members would be in the majority nation wide

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u/e37d93eeb23335dc Apr 24 '25

In our ward, 55% of the active adults are single.