Marriage and having children are not the priority for them as it was for older generations. Witnessing the failure of divorced parents and society's acceptance of couples living together has shaped their view of marriage. More and more millennials are opting for cohabiting relationships and putting off marriage until later, for many this means in their late thirties. In a 2014 study conducted by Meg Murphy at Bentley University, she wrote that traditional marriage has been on a downward trajectory for generations, but millennials appear to be in free fall; According to reports released last month by the Pew Research Center, 25% of millennials are likely to never marry; this would be the highest share in modern history. Taking longer to earn a college degree and pursue new careers influenced their decisions about whether or not to have children. While men of this generation place a high priority on financial matters before starting a family, many millennial women are choosing to pursue professional careers over motherhood. This generation may push back the deadline to reach the milestone of parenthood, but they are in no way giving up on the idea of ​​having a family one day. In a 2011 article on CNN.Com, Jason Hanna wrote that fifty-two percent of millennials said that "being a parent is one of the most important things in life." As the economy continues to grow, so too does the number of millennials who are more optimistic about what will one day be