The answer is (now) a definite YES relating to Italian people; I am sorry to add that this is a sign of a Nation that is not really healthy.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Age_at_first_marriage?wasRedirected=true Of course Wikipedia is hardly an academic source. I didn't compare numbers much, but US is 27.5 (less than China). I was 28, so I guess I'm average. There is so much variance though. In more traditional areas of US, people get married younger. A lot of senior citizens get married, too!