Before revision: Marriage and birth records from the late 1700s reveal that between 30 and 40 percent of New England brides were pregnant before marriage.Courtship and Sexual Freedom in Eighteenth-Century America The growing popularity of the automobile, and corresponding changes in dating practices, caused premarital sex to become more prevalent.
After revision: Marriage and birth records from the late 1700s reveal that between 30 and 40 percent of New England brides were pregnant before marriage.Courtship and Sexual Freedom in Eighteenth-Century America The growing prevalence of the automobile, and corresponding changes in dating practices, caused premarital sex to become more prevalent.