“Singledom has peaked”: Number of unpartnered adults in America declines for first time in 2 decades, survey says [Video]

American adults are looking for love — and many are reporting they found someone. For the first time in almost two decades, the share of unpartnered adults — who are neither married nor living with an unmarried partner — in the United States has declined, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Census Bureau data released on Wednesday. This decline coincided with a slight rise in couples who reported being married, from 50% to 51%, Pew found, signaling a possible change in America’s relationships.

“Singledom has peaked,” Dr. Richard Fry, a labor economist who conducted the survey and has worked as a research analyst for Pew for 23 years, told CBS News. Fry couldn’t say whether the trend would continue but noted that the changes signified a possible shift in direction for America’s relationships. Those surveyed said they are currently not …