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This publication contains updates of the following figures from the 2007 State of Our Unions:

Figure 1. Number of Marriages per 1,000 Unmarried Women Age 15 and Older, by Year, United States
Figure 2. Percentage of All Persons Age 15 and Older Who Were Married, by Sex and Race, 1960-2007 United States
Figure 3. Percentage of Persons Age 35 through 44 Who Were Married by Sex, 1960-2007, United States
Figure 4. Percentage of Married Persons Age 18 and Older Who Said Their Marriages Were ""Very Happy,"" by Period, United States
Figure 5. Number of Divorces per 1,000 Married Women Age 15 and Older, by Year, United States
Figure 6. Percentage of All Persons Age 15 and Older Who Were Divorced, by Sex and Race, 1960-2007 United States
Figure 7. Number of Cohabiting, Unmarried, Adult Couples of the Opposite Sex, by Year, United States
Figure 8. Fertility Rates, 1960-2006, Number of Births per 1,000 Women Age 15 through 44, United States
Figure 9. Percentage of Households with a Child or Children Under Age 18, 1960-2007, United States
Figure 10. Percentage of Children Under Age 18 Living with A Single Parent, by Year and Race, United States
Figure 11. Percentage of Children Under Age 18 Living with Two Married Parents, by Year and Race, United States
Figure 12. Percentage of Live Births that Were to Unmarried Women, by Year, United States
Figure 13. Number of Cohabiting, Unmarried, Adult Couples of the Opposite Sex Living with One Child or More, by Year, United States
Figure 14. Percentage of High School Seniors Who Said Having A Good Marriage and Family Life Is "Extremely Important," by Period, United States
Figure 15. Percentage of High School Seniors, Who Said It Is Very Likely They Will Stay Married to the Same Person for Life, by Period, United States
Figure 16. Percentage of High School Seniors Who Said They Agreed or Mostly Agreed That Most People Will Have Fuller and Happier Lives If They Choose Legal Marriage Rather Than Staying Single or Just Living With Someone, by Period, United States
Figure 17. Percentage of High School Seniors Who Said Having a Child Without Being Married Is Experimenting with a Worthwhile Lifestyle or Not Affecting Anyone Else, by Period, United States
Figure 18. Percentage of High School Seniors Who Agreed or Mostly Agreed with the Statement: "It Is Usually a Good Idea for a Couple to Live Together Before Getting Married in Order to Find Out Whether They Really Get Along," by Period, United States.