Family & Relationships

Younger women, women with a postgraduate degree and Democratic women are more likely to keep their last name after marriage.

46% of Americans report that they’ve been visited by a dead family member in a dream, while 31% report having been visited by dead relatives in some other form.

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.

One-in-six Americans ages 50 and older (17%) say they have ever used a dating site or app.

Most Americans (62%) own a pet, including 35% who have more than one. And nearly all U.S. pet owners (97%) say their pets are part of their family.

As of 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States had never been married, a significant increase from 20% in 2010.

Lesbian, gay and bisexual Americans are far more likely than those who are straight to say they have ever used a dating site or app (51% vs. 28%).

Majorities in most of the 24 nations surveyed by Pew Research Center this spring say abortion should be legal in all or most cases.

For Father’s Day, here are six facts about the views and experiences shaping fatherhood in the United States today.

In 24 places where detailed statistics are available, same-sex marriages in recent years have ranged from less than 1% to 3.4% of all marriages.