Back in the 1970s, before we met Dr. Phil; ate, prayed, and loved; and saw a British prince arrange his own marriage, it seemed like the institution of wedlock was doomed. "The divorce rate was going up at an incredible rate. One of the things people were thinking at that time was, 'Wow, does this […]
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
The Future of Children, a collaboration of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution, has just released their Fall 2010 journal, entitled Fragile Families. The executive summary of the journal reads: "The swift rise in nonmarital childbearing in the United States over the past fifty years […]
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