The Modern American Family
Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
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Key trends in marriage and family life in the United States.
Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.
In 2021, 18% of parents didn’t work for pay, which was unchanged from 2016, according to a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
For Father’s Day, here are six facts about the views and experiences shaping fatherhood in the United States today.
Among married couples in the United States, women’s financial contributions have grown steadily over the last half century. Even when earnings are similar, husbands spend more time on paid work and leisure, while wives devote more time to caregiving and housework.
Most U.S. young adults are at least mostly financially independent and happy with their parents’ involvement in their lives. Parent-child relationships are mostly strong.
Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
On key economic outcomes, single adults at prime working age increasingly lag behind those who are married or cohabiting
Among all married or cohabiting adults, 53% say things in their marriage or relationship currently are going very well.
45% of Americans don’t think it makes a difference that there is growing variety in the types of family arrangements people live in.
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