This statistic shows the results of a survey among employed Americans on the importance of family and careers, by age. 34 percent of respondents aged between 18 and 34 years stated that having a successful marriage is one of the most important things in their life.
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Pew Research Center. (February 9, 2012). Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
Pew Research Center. "Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age)." Chart. February 9, 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
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Pew Research Center. "Would You Say These Family and Career Related Issues Are Some of The Most Important Things in Your Life? (2011, by Age)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Feb 2012, /statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
Pew Research Center, Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Would you say these family and career related issues are some of the most important things in your life? (2011, by age) [Graph], Pew Research Center, February 9, 2012. [Online]. Available: /statistics/218065/importance-of-family-and-career-in-the-us-by-selected-items-and-age/
