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The number of households headed by same-sex couples in the U.S. has risen steadily, but they represent a small share of all married couples.

reportJul 25, 2024

Some 57% of adults under 50 who say they are unlikely to have kids say a major reason is they just don’t want to. Among those ages 50 and older, 31% cite this as a reason.

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A mom prepares a snack for her son while her husband works remotely from a home office. (Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.

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reportJul 18, 2007

Modern Marriage

“Sharing household chores” now ranks third in importance on a list of nine items often associated with successful marriages – well ahead of such staples as adequate income, good housing, common interests and shared religious beliefs.
reportJul 12, 2007

Fewer Mothers Prefer Full-time Work

In the span of the past decade, full-time work outside the home has lost some of its appeal to mothers. This trend holds for both those who have such jobs and those who don’t.
reportJul 11, 2007

Same-Sex Marriage: Redefining Legal Unions Around the World

In many countries around the globe, gay and lesbian couples are seeking the right to marry or enter into other legally recognized forms of domestic partnerships. The legal definition of marriage is in flux, particularly in the developed world.
reportJul 1, 2007

As Marriage and Parenthood Drift Apart, Public Is Concerned about Social Impact

Americans believe that births to unwed women are a big problem for society, and they take a mixed view at best of cohabitation without marriage.
reportJun 13, 2007

Being Dad May Be Tougher These Days, but Working Moms are among Their Biggest Fans

A broad consensus holds that it is harder to be a father now than it was 20 or 30 years ago. But seven-in-ten adults say it’s harder to be a mom today than it was in the past, and only 11% see it as easier.
reportMay 23, 2007

Four-in-Ten Americans Have Close Friends or Relatives Who are Gay

A new survey also finds that those with homosexual or lesbian relatives or friends are more likely to accept gay marriage and oppose the firing of gay teachers.
reportMay 23, 2007

Four-in-Ten Americans Have Close Friends or Relatives Who are Gay

In the past four decades, growing numbers of gays have come out of the closet and into the mainstream of American life. As a consequence, 4-in-10 Americans now report that some of their close friends or family members are gays or lesbians. Read full analysis at Pewresearch.org
reportMay 22, 2007

Four-in-Ten Americans Have Close Friends or Relatives Who are Gay

A new survey also finds that those with homosexual or lesbian relatives or friends are more likely to accept gay marriage and oppose the firing of gay teachers.
reportMay 9, 2007

Closeness to Troops Boosts Support for War — but Not By Much

Those with close contacts to servicemembers in Iraq or Afghanistan tend to be more supportive of the Iraq war but their differences with those who are not closely connected are relatively modest.
reportMay 2, 2007

Motherhood Today: Tougher Challenges, Less Success

There is broad agreement among the public that it is harder to be a parent today – especially a mother – than it was in the 1970s or 1980s.

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Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples

The Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Don’t Have Children

Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? U.S. teens differ in their views

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Same-Sex Marriage: Redefining Legal Unions Around the World

Four-in-Ten Americans Have Close Friends or Relatives Who are Gay

Closeness to Troops Boosts Support for War — but Not By Much

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