Additional Information. Same-sex marriage was legalized in the Netherlands on April 1, In this regard, the Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize the same-sex marriage. This statistic combines data provided by the source to show the total number of same-sex marriages. For a breakdown of this data by gender, please see the statistic on the number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands, by gender. Total number of households in the Netherlands , by type.
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions. Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data. Skip to main content Try our corporate solution for free! Single Accounts Corporate Solutions Universities. The number of heterosexual marriages decreased between and , but saw an increase again from to In , there were 62, straight marriages in the Netherlands. In , both straight and homosexual marriages saw a decrease, with 49, heterosexual marriages and 1, homosexual marriages.
The Dutch marry later than before, as shows this statistic. The number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands is on the rise, as is visible in this graph. The average age of lesbian partners on their wedding-day is 39, versus 34 for their heterosexual counterparts. Age on wedding day, Download CSV Show datatable Age on wedding day, Age on wedding day, 55 yrs and older yrs yrs yrs younger than 25 yrs Man in same-sex marriage Apart from the average age of gay men at marriage, the age gap between them is also higher than between lesbian and heterosexual partners.
The age difference between gay partners was 7. In more than one-quarter of gay marriages, the age difference was more than ten years. The average age gap between lesbian partners was 4. Change navigation. Search by speech Search. Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that granted same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry. The decision in Obergefell v. Hodges legalized gay marriage nationwide, including in the 14 states that did not previously allow gays and lesbians to wed.
As we approach the fourth anniversary of the ruling, here are five key facts about same-sex marriage:. Around four-in-ten U. But views are largely unchanged over the last few years. While support for same-sex marriage has grown steadily across generational cohorts in the last 15 years, there are still sizable age gaps. But there were some differences, too. The first nation to legalize gay marriage was the Netherlands, which did so in In a typical heterosexual marriage, the combination of having children and unequal pay means that partners are more likely to specialize, the study notes; the partner who earns less will stay at home with the kids, for example, while the partner who earns more acts as the breadwinner.
In the Swedish sample, a higher percentage of lesbian couples remained on the labor force together and, in some instances, having their incomes nearly match after marriage. The results of the study can only provide insight into the Swedish experience of same-sex parenting, which may differ from that in America, Edlund said. But what can be said for sure is that, like any heterosexual marriage, marriage has consequences far more complex than simply signing a piece of paper.
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