 TITLE: Married Consumers Have Higher Credit Scores and Debt Than Single Adults CONTENT: Married Consumers Carry More Personal Loan, Credit Card Debt\n------------------------------------------------------------\nWhile overall debt was higher among married consumers, their personal loan and credit card balances especially stood out in comparison to single adults. Personal loan balances held by married borrowers totaled $18,799 in Q2 2019. That's 102% higher than the personal loan balances owed by single consumers, which was $9,314. The average credit card balance among married adults was $6,881—41% higher than single borrowers, who carried only $4,870.\nWhile the percentage difference in debt totals appears extreme, single consumer balances for personal loans and credit cards were both below the national average.\nSource: Experian Q2 2019 data END