At 35, Fridley resident Kristi Musial typifies the trend of Americans delaying marriage. The U.S. Postal Service employee, who was recently being fitted for her wedding dress by Sandra Wahlstrom of Napier Bridal and Formal Wear in West St. Paul, will marry in October. I wanted to find out what I wanted in life before I got married,'' said Musial.
Mulligan tags along.
The truth is, age creeps up on you, and it's happening to more Minnesotans than ever before. After the state's median age stuck in the 20s for most of the last century, it has leaped past 35 for the first time, rising to 35.4, according to 2000 census figures released today. In neighboring Wisconsin, the number is even higher, 36.0. The numbers are perhaps the single strongest signal yet of the middle-aging of America. Spirituality is a topic raised over lunch.