High levels of divorce, cohabitation, and fragile unions, especially among the less educated in the United States, mean that unprecedented numbers of children are growing up in families without two parents in a healthy, stable relationship. This family instability poses increased risks to children’s well-being and healthy development. This report by Alan J. Hawkins, […]
This paper presents findings from in-depth interviews with 16 couples who participated in the Supporting Healthy Marriage (SHM) program. Couples reported benefiting from SHM’s focus on communication and conflict management, but financial needs and lack of social supports placed stress on their relationships throughout their tenure in SHM. MDRC Overview Link
Previous research has established that family enrichment programs work with a variety of populations (e.g., Hawkins, Stanley, Blanchard, & Albright, 2012). It is unclear if a multi-component program focusing on a variety of family outcomes can lead to lasting change. This study used growth modeling to examine effects of relationship (i.e., Within My Reach), parenting […]
Study Compares Healthy Marriage Initiative Spending to Marriage and Divorce Trends New research by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research (NCFMR) at Bowling Green State University looks at the relationship between spending from 2000-2011 on the federal Healthy Marriage Initiative (HMI) and marriage and divorce rates. During those years, the federal […]
The Institute of Marriage and Family Canada's analysis shows that marriage in Canada, to an astonishing degree, is linked to income. The wealthiest Canadians are very likely to be married, while the lowest income earners are very likely to be unmarried. This is a concern since marriage itself is a powerful wealth creator. The […]
he authors examine the implications of health and personality characteristics for late-life marital conflict using data from the 2010–2011 wave of the National Social Life Health and Aging Project, a nationally representative study with data on both partners in 955 marital and cohabitational dyads. Using these data, they relate characteristics of husbands to characteristics of […]