A summer 2010 survey found the public split, but in favor of gun control over the right to own guns by a 50%-to-46% margin.

By a margin of 52%-33%, Americans think the U.S. should re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba.

Jobs remain the public’s primary economic concern, and given the pessimism about job availability, it’s not hard to see why.

More than nine-in-ten married people say that love is a very important reason to marry while only about three-in-ten cite financial stability as an important factor. The data suggest otherwise.

A plurality of Americans (43%) disapprove of gay and lesbian couples raising children, but that number has declined from 50% in 2007.

Among Americans who have ever lived with an unmarried partner, nearly two-thirds say they thought about it as a step toward marriage.

Three-quarters of adults say they are very satisfied with their family life; 19% are somewhat satisfied.

Despite large changes in family structure and formation rates, the public maintains a strongly positive view about marriage and the family.