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A study has found that marrying later in life is financially beneficial for women, but not for men. 一项研究发现，晚婚在财政上对女性有利，但对男性却不利。 ? The University of Virginia has published a report that college-educated women who wed in their thirties earn an average of 56 percent more than those who get married a decade earlier. ? Conversely, men who settle down in their twenties have higher incomes than those who wait until after 30, no matter their education. ? The National Marriage Projects study, entitled Knot Yet: The Benefits and Costs of Delayed Marriage in America, examines the consequences of marrying later, a growing trend in the US. ? It notes that the average age of marriage is at an all-time high of 27 for women and 29 for men, compared to 1990 when the averages were 23 for women and 26 for men. ? But while women have actually benefited financially from delayed marriages, men who wed earlier in life tend to be more successful later on. ? The study says that childbirth plays a role in these results. ? Around two-thirds of lifetime income growth takes place during the first ten years of a career, according to clinical psychologist Meg Jay. ? Since college-educated women who marry in their twenties also tend to have their first baby earlier, forcing them to take a break from their careers, they can take longer to climb the corporate ladder. ? But getting hitched at a younger age tends to be a good career move for men, perhaps because married men are more sure of themselves compared to single men, leading to more productivity, suggests Business Insider. ? The study also found that while college-educated women profit from delayed marriage, those without a degree do not. ? In fact, among women who drop out of high school, 83 percent of first births are to unmarried mothers, according to The Atlantic. ? A woman without a college education therefore has less time to advance her career during its vital first decade. ? The graphs from the study also show that men who never mar