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The data source
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The country and years studied
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The number of participants
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Whether marriages were first marriages
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The age categories compared
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The length of follow-up
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Whether other variables were controlled
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Whether the result was statistically significant
The viral post supplies none of this information.
A More Accurate Statement
A defensible summary would be:
Men who avoid marrying very young often have lower divorce risks, but research does not establish age 35 as a universal threshold or guarantee.
That wording reflects the strongest evidence without pretending that one age group always performs best.
It also avoids turning population averages into instructions for individuals.
Final Verdict
The viral graphic is unsupported and misleading as written.
Research generally supports an association between very early marriage and higher divorce risk. Delaying marriage into greater emotional and financial maturity can be associated with improved stability.
But there is insufficient evidence for the categorical statement that men marrying after 35 have “the lowest divorce rates of any male group.”
The post does not identify its data, location, period, sample or definition. It also uses Adam Sandler’s successful marriage as an emotional illustration rather than statistical evidence.
The accurate takeaway is not “wait until 35.”
It is that entering marriage with maturity, compatibility, realistic expectations and adequate stability is generally more important than crossing one specific birthday.