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How millennials could change concept of relationships, marriage

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Douglas Brown slips a ring on the finger of his wife, Karen Brown, as they are wed during a group Valentine's day wedding at the National Croquet Center on February 14, 2013 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Many millennials are deciding not to get married, but what happens when couples "slide" rather than "decide?"

From CNN Money:

Today's young adults are on track have the lowest rates of marriage by age 40 compared to any previous generation. If the current pace continues, more than 30% of Millennial women will remain unmarried by age 40, nearly twice the share of their Gen X counterparts, according to a recent Urban Institute report.

Dr. Scott Stanley, author of a report, "Sliding vs. Deciding," joins The Daily Circuit to talk about how our relationship choices (or lack thereof) affect our marriages. Isabel Sawhill, co-director of the Center on Children and Families at The Brookings Institution, also joins the discussion to talk about adding children to the mix and how big life changes can affect what's needed to keep a marriage healthy and happy.

Learn more about millennials and marriage:

• What Makes Marriage Work?(Psychology Today)

• The Hidden Risk of Cohabitation (Psychology Today)

• What Makes a Marriage Good? (Marriage Counseling Blog)

• Millennials and Marriage (Witherspoon Institute)

• Beyond Marriage (New York Times)