Young ½ûÂþÌìÌà Couples Don’t Say ‘I Do’

| Thu, 05/19/2011 - 06:35

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.’