Marriage Is Obsolete
Nearly four-in-ten survey respondents say that marriage has become obsolete as an institution in American life.
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Optimistic about Future of Marriage
Despite large changes in family structure and formation rates, the public maintains a strongly positive view about marriage and the family.
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Very Satisfied with Family Life
Three-quarters of adults say they are very satisfied with their family life; 19% are somewhat satisfied.
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Love Trumps Money?
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.
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America Losing Ground
Majorities or pluralities of Americans think the country is losing ground on nine of 12 major issues.
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Jobs remain the public’s primary economic concern, and given the pessimism about job availability, it’s not hard to see why.
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Filibuster Reform?
Just a quarter of the public knows that it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster in the Senate.
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Baby Boomers Retire
Roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 today, and about 10,000 more will cross that threshold every day for the next 19 years.
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An Optimism Gap
Only about a third of Americans in a fall survey expected better economic conditions a year hence. By contrast, in the midst of the Great Depression, and with another downturn in the offing, half of Americans still expected general business conditions to improve over the next six months.