Americans without a college degree bore the brunt of the recent recession, and so did their marriages, according to a new report by researchers at the University of Virginia. The "Survey of Marital Generosity," conducted on behalf of U-Va.'s National Marriage Project, found that 29 percent of couples reported that the 2007-09 downturn had put […]
The increase in fragile families reflects changes not only in the initial context of births but also in the fundamental nature and patterns of childrearing. Read More
Using data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N = 2,656), the authors examined the association between intergenerational relationships and parents' union stability five years after a baby's birth. Read More
This paper uses data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to examine the association between multi-partnered fertility (MPF) – when parents have children with more than one partner – and parents‘ mental health, including Major Depressive Disorder, heavy episodic drinking, and illicit drug use. Read More
In a reversal of long-standing marital patterns, college-educated young adults are more likely than young adults lacking a bachelor's degree to have married by the age of 30. In 2008, 62% of college-educated 30-year-olds were married or had been married, compared with 60% of 30-year-olds who did not have a college degree. Throughout the 20th […]
Family Expectations released a comprehensive research report based on a large, rigorous federal study of effectiveness. The study findings showed that unmarried parents giving birth to a child benefited in numerous ways from their participation the Oklahoma City-based service. As part of a groundbreaking national study called Building Strong Families (BSF), couples who participated in […]
Studies have consistently shown that children fare best when raised by both their biological parents, especially when their parents have a positive and healthy relationship. Helping unmarried couples improve their relationships—particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds—may increase the likelihood that they remain together. Read More
Family structure has an impact on a child’s economic mobility prospects, according to the Pew Economic Policy Group’s report "Family Structure and the Economic Mobility of Children." Read More
A Pew Research Center report this year noted a surge in women between the ages of 30 and 44 making more money than their husbands. Read More
Now divorce statistics are coming under scrutiny — and not just because of their unromanticity. Read More