Why fewer Utahns are tying the knot than a decade ago

Utahns offer their thoughts on marriage, which could help explain why matrimony rate dropped 18.6% between 2011 and 2021 and dropped again in 2022.

(The Salt Lake Tribune) Clockwise from top left: Vanessa Shannon; Kelly and Claire Peterson; Stephanie Pack and Samuel Peterson; and Zach Hampton. With Utah marriage rates dipping, they shared their views with The Salt Lake Tribune on why they are -- or are not -- married.

Why fewer Utahns are tying the knot than a decade ago

Utahns offer their thoughts on marriage, which could help explain why matrimony rate dropped 18.6% between 2011 and 2021 and dropped again in 2022.

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