Cohabiting but unmarried couples struggle to build as much wealth as married couples. There are many reasons at play, including socioeconomic factors. The higher your income, the more likely you are to marry, a 2017 report by the American Enterprise Institute found. Marriage rates are also lower among Black and Latino groups, and those same households of similar ages held far less wealth than their white counterparts, whether married or partnered. #marriage #money #single #marriedcouples #youngcouple #singlelife #rich #wealth #wsj #wallstreetjournal #thewallstreetjournal | Julia Carpenter Personal Finance Reporter | unmarried but cohabitating couples’ median net worth: | married couples’ median net worth: | vs. | $68,210 | $17,372