New census data show more Americans are tying the knot, but mostly it’s the college-educated
Marriage is back – at least, a little bit, and with some caveats.
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Marriage is back – at least, a little bit, and with some caveats.
Same-sex marriage is now legal in Washington, D.C., and 17 states (and Arkansas will join them, if a lower-court judge’s ruling last week is upheld). Now the federal government’s task is to produce an accurate count of same-sex married couples.
New data released this week from the U.S. Census Bureau reaffirm the strong linkage between educational attainment and the marital status and living arrangements of parents of minor children
The Vatican plans to ask a range of questions on topics related to the family, including divorce, artificial contraception and same-sex marriage.
A new study suggests that the divorce of a friend or close relative dramatically increases the chances that you too will divorce.
Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.
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.
The breakup of the 40-year marriage of former Vice President Al Gore and his wife Tipper raises the intriguing question: What is the likelihood that a long-duration marriage will end in divorce? Here is a look at some relevant data.
In a reversal of long-standing marital patterns, college-educated young adults are now slightly more likely than young adults lacking a bachelor’s degree to have married by the age of 30.
Divorce rates declined from 4 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 3.5 divorces per 1,000 in 2008.
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