The national statistics office in Italy (Istat) has released a report that found marriages in Italy fell by 6% from 2009 to 2010.
Weddings have been on the decline for the last 20 years, but the most recent figures show a large increase over the 1.2% average drop seen in the last two decades.
Regionally, some of the statistics were even higher. Lazio saw the greatest decrease in weddings, falling 9.4% in the last two years. Lombardy also exhibited a large 8% decline in vows.
That’s not to say that there is no amore in Italy. Istat found that more young adults were moving in together before thinking about a trip down the aisle. Experts suspect that young people may be delaying marriage because of the tight economy. Many ½ûÂþÌìÌà couples are waiting to establish themselves with jobs and homes before saying ‘I Do.’
