In one of the more bizarre journalistic exposes by a regular newspaper, the New York Times today reports that “51% of women are now living without a spouse.” Pretty catchy headline based on info from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Times even provides a nifty graphic. Problem is, the graphic, in extremely small type, states that “data are for people over age 15.”
Somehow, writer Sam Roberts doesn’t mention this once. By these criteria, according to the Census Bureau, 66% of all “women” in New York State are now living without a spouse.
In how many states, by the way, is it legal to wed at age 15?