Compared with most other western nations, the U.S. has one of the highest marriage rates as well as one of the highest divorce rates. According to data compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), there were more new marriages per 1,000 people in the U.S. in 2006 (7.4) than in any European […]
Throughout history, marriage and parenthood have been linked milestones on the journey to adulthood. But for the young adults of the Millennial Generation1, these social institutions are becoming delinked and differently valued. Today’s 18- to 29-year-olds value parenthood far more than marriage, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of attitudinal surveys. A 2010 […]
The NHMRC, Annie E. Casey Foundation and the Innovation Center have just released their report outlining ways that relationship education and pregnancy prevention can work together. Relationships Matter: Partnering to Prevent Unplanned Pregnancy is the report from a conference held in 2010 that brought together experts and practitioners in both relationship education and pregnancy prevention. […]
A new portrait of single Americans, drawn from a major new survey, suggests the attitudes and behaviors of today's singles are quite unlike their counterparts just a few decades ago. Findings show men are more interested in love, marriage and children than their peers in earlier times; women want more independence in their relationships than […]
Child Trends has released a new research brief entitled: Characteristics of Young Adult Sexual Relationships: Diverse, Sometimes Violent, Often Loving, which analyzes data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to identify important factors about the nature and quality of these relationships that may have long-term consequences. Among the findings: Read the brief. Young […]
The Supporting Healthy Marriage Evaluation – Early Lessons from the Implementation of a Relationship and Marriage Skills Program for Low-Income Married Couples has been released. This report presents early implementation and operational lessons from the Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) evaluation. Funded by the Administration for Children and Families, SHM uses a rigorous research design to […]
That's the latest news from the land of Gen X parenthood. Apparently, these children of the divorce boom of the 1970s would rather put chocolate syrup in the baby bottles than put the children through a family break-up. The number of divorces has been in decline since it peaked in 1980, and that is particularly […]
Results of a new study show that engaging in activities that you and your spouse view as exciting can help you feel more satisfied in your marriage. "We did one experiment where we had people for two hours a week do something new and exciting and it dramatically increased the quality of their marriage," says […]
This report provides detailed summaries of major research investments by OPRE’s Division of Family Strengthening (DFS) along with brief overviews of past projects. The featured projects cover topics that include strengthening relationships within families, supporting fatherhood, nurturing children through their families, reducing teen pregnancy, supporting youth in their transition to adulthood, and preventing family violence. […]
The National Research Center on Hispanic Children & Families has released an extensive guide for federally and non-federally funded Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education and Responsible Fatherhood programs serving Hispanic couples and fathers. This guide summarizes the various aspects of these programs and facilitates their comparison. Among other findings, the guide reports that many fatherhood […]