A Geography Lesson for Highly Intelligent Bridesmaids

So you got yet another 'Will You Be My Bridesmaid?' card in the mail. If you’re feeling down about being a bridesmaid instead of a bride, consider this new piece of information: the National Marriage Project at Rutger’s University revealed that later marriage rates are strongly associated with higher levels of education. Next time you steel your teeth as you slide into your oversized bridesmaid gown for yet another fitting, remind yourself that it is your highly enlightened intellectual state that resigns you to being a bridesmaid and not a bride. Now that you know being a bridesmaid is such a smart pastime, you might want to increase your chances of becoming one. If so, middle America is the spot for you. According to a new study by the Census Bureau, middle America has younger marriage rates than its coastal cousins. For a sure shot at bridesmaid status, move to Utah, which takes the cake for young marrieds with the average bride being 21.9 and the average groom being 23.9!