Rise of the older bride: Average age for women to walk down the aisle is now over 35 – Daily Mail March 1, 2018 by Fulcrum Women are waiting longer than ever to wed – with the average age passing 35 for the first time, it emerged yesterday. The odds of couples tying the knot at all have also fallen to their lowest level in more than 150 years, with the idea of marrying falling out of favour among the young Steve Doughty. Daily Mail. 1 March 2018 FulcrumShareTweetShare