One chart shows the number of marriages and porces in the USA in 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000. The other shows the marital status of adult Americans in 1970 and 2000.

The first chart indicates that the number of marriages in America (2.5 million) was the same in 1970 and 1980. This number then fell to 2.3 million in 1990 and fell further to 2 million in 2000. The number of porces was 1 million in 1970 and rose to 1.4 million in 1980. It declined to 1.1 million in 1990 and fell slightly to 1 million in 2000.

In 1970, 70% of adults were married, but this declined to 59% in 2000. The percentage of widowed people fell - from 7% (1970) to 5% (2000). The percentage of single people was 15% in 1970 and increased to 20% in 2000. The percentage of porced people also rose - from 2% (1970) to 8% (2000).

To summarise, the number of marriages in America declined between 1970 and 2000, whilst the number of porces rose, then fell. A lower percentage of adult Americans were married or widowed in 2000 than in 1970, but the percentages of single and porced adults were higher.

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