> FWIW the vast majority of my friends married in the 20-28 yr old range, as did I. I don't see it as much of a time limit practically really.
There's another angle on this issue. Evidence is accumulating that the reported big increase in autism-spectrum disorders is correlated with late marriage. No one knows why, so it's only a correlation at this point, but it's pretty reliable -- late marriage and late childbearing equals more autism disorders.
Quote: "In unadjusted analyses, both mean maternal age and mean paternal age were significantly higher for ASD cases than for the birth cohort as a whole."
There's another angle on this issue. Evidence is accumulating that the reported big increase in autism-spectrum disorders is correlated with late marriage. No one knows why, so it's only a correlation at this point, but it's pretty reliable -- late marriage and late childbearing equals more autism disorders.
http://www.science20.com/science_motherhood/autism_does_incr...
Quote: "In unadjusted analyses, both mean maternal age and mean paternal age were significantly higher for ASD cases than for the birth cohort as a whole."