09
Jan
Research Resources : Marriage and Child Well-being
A bibliography of resources on marriage and child well-being.
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09
Jan
Attitudes Toward Marriage
American attitudes toward marriage have undergone changes in recent years, with shifts toward an increased acceptance of nontraditional family forms. Data have shown that Americans are developing increasingly favorable attitudes toward nontraditional marital and family values and behaviors, such as cohabitation, divorce, remaining single, and premarital sex. Americans are also expressing more egalitarian views toward […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Marriage and Cross-Cultural/International Issues
A bibliography of resources on marriage and cross-cultural issues.
09
Jan
Trends in Median Age at First Marriage
The median age at first marriage in the United States has been rising steadily since the 1960s for both males and females. In 1960, the median age at first marriage was 20.3 for females and 22.8 for males. By 2004, these ages had risen to 25.8 years for females and 27.4 years for males. This […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Cohabitation
A bibliography of resources on cohabitation and marital outcomes.
09
Jan
Living Arrangements of Children in the United States Over Time
The percentage of children under the age of 18 who live with two parents decreased steadily for several decades (from approximately 85% in 1970 to approximately 68% by the mid-1990s1). Beginning in the mid-1990s, this decrease leveled off and the proportion of U.S. children who live with two married parents has since remained at approximately […]
09
Jan
Research Resources : Divorce and Remarriage
A bibliography of resources on divorce and remarriage.
09
Jan
Research Resources : Gender and Family Relationships
A bibliography on gender roles and family relationships.
09
Jan
Elements of a Healthy Couple Relationship
A fact sheet of the 5 elements of a healthy marriage is provided by the Thriving Couples, Thriving Kids organization at Syracuse University.
09
Jan
Attitudes Toward Cohabitation
American attitudes toward marriage have undergone changes in recent years, with shifts toward an increased acceptance of nontraditional family forms. Data show that Americans are developing increasingly favorable attitudes toward nontraditional family structures, such as cohabitation. While most American adolescents express positive attitudes toward marriage and a desire to become married themselves, more and more […]