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Marriage, Divorce and Other Family Structures
What Are They Thinking? A National Study of Stability and Change in Divorce Ideation
Role of Marital Adjustment in Associations Between Romantic Attachment and Coparenting
American Children's Family Structure: Two Biological Parent Families
Divorce Rates by Job Industry: Military Vets and Baby Boomers
New Research Says Millennials Still Value Marriage
The Millennial Success Sequence: Marriage, Kids, and the ‘Success Sequence’ Among Young Adults
Forming Family Values in a Digital Age
2017 Kids Count Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
Intermarriage in the U.S. 50 Years After Loving v. Virginia
Desire for and to Avoid Pregnancy During the Transition to Adulthood
Family Trajectories and Well-being of Children Born to Lone Mothers in the UK
Trending Towards Traditionalism? Changes in Youths’ Gender Ideology
Led by Baby Boomers, Divorce Rates Climb for America’s 50+ Population
Mapping Family Change and Child Well-Being Outcomes
Men and Marriage: Debunking the Ball and Chain Myth
Never Been Married? In Philadelphia, You’re Not Alone
What are they Thinking? A National Survey of Married Individuals Who Are Thinking About Divorce
Sole Physical Custody and Mother's Repartnering After Divorce
The Intergenerational Transmission of Union Instability in Early Adulthood
The Majority of Children Live With Two Parents, Census Bureau Reports
Twenty-five Years of Change in Cohabitation in the U.S. 1987-2013
Births Outside of Marriage Decline for Immigrant Women
Midpregnancy Marriage and Divorce: Why the Death of Shotgun Marriage Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
The Role of Men's Childbearing Intentions in Father Involvement
Out Of The Blue: Family Breakdown in the UK
Marriage and Child Wellbeing Revisited: Introducing the Issue
Cohabitation and Child Wellbeing
The Economic Consequences of Divorce in Six OECD Countries
Confusing Research on the Impact of Religion on Children's Altruism
Study: Tone Of Voice Is Key To Happy Marriage
How Large Are the EITC’s Marriage Penalties?
The Dangers of Texting While Parenting
Having More Children Could Lead to Slower Rate of Aging
Childhood Family Breakups Harder on Girls' Health
Later-in-Life Divorce Becoming More Common
The Importance of Long-Term Marriages for Health and Happiness
The Children of Divorce—Anything but Resilient
Marriage Increases Cancer Survival: What the Studies Mean
The Changing Demography of Grandparenthood
A Quarter Century Change in Nonmarital Births: Racial/ Ethnic Differences
Millennials' Latest Mistake: Embracing the 'Starter Marriage'
Acceptance of Divorce Falling, Tolerance of Cohabitation Rising
The Interdependence of Relationships with Adult Children and Spouses
Connected at the Table: The Importance of Family Meals
Do Children of the First Marriage Deter Divorce?
Factors Associated With Perceptions of Family Belonging Among Adolescents
Invisible Victims: Delayed Onset Depression among Adults with Same-Sex Parents
Majority of Americans Now Believe in Cohabitation
Associations Between Prior Deployments and Marital Satisfaction Among Army Couples
Increasing Cohabitation and Family Instability for Children
Changing U.S. Family Patterns Pose Policy Challenges
The Opt-Out Continuation: Education, Work, and Motherhood from 1984 to 2012
Indebted Relationships: Child Support Arrears and Nonresident Fathers' Involvement With Children
“Date Nights” Strengthen Marriages
Within- and Between-Family Associations of Marital Functioning and Child Well-being
Who Experiences Leisure Deficits? Mothers' Marital Status and Leisure Time
Childhood Family Environment Linked With Relationship Quality 60 Years Later
Most Americans Say Children Are Better Off With A Parent At Home
Sexuality and Fertility
Temporal Trends in Sperm Count: A Systematic Review and Meta-Regression Analysis
The Effect of Spending Cuts on Teen Pregnancy
America’s Generation Gap in Extramarital Sex
A Brief Demographic Tour of the World
Nonmarital Sex by Age 25: Generational Differences Between Baby Boomers and Millennials
Parental Modeling and Deidentification in Romantic Relationships Among Mexican-Origin Youth
Childlessness Rises for Women in Their Early 30s
Declines in Sexual Frequency among American Adults, 1989-2014
More than a Million Millennials Are Becoming Moms Each Year
Asymmetrically Committed Relationships
Dawn of the Dating Apocalypse: Tinder, Cheap Sex, and the Hit-It-and-Quit-It Mentality
The Progression of Sexual Relationships
Oestrogen in Birth Control Pills Has a Negative Impact on Fish
Relationship Satisfaction Depends on the Mating Pool
Counterintuitive Trends in the Link Between Premarital Sex and Marital Stability
The Incidental Fertility Effects of School Condom Distribution Programs
Fertility Rates Drop to Lowest Level Measured in the US
Does Paid Maternity Leave Affect Infant Development and Second-Birth Intentions?
Study Finds Link Between Marriage Attitudes and Risky Sexual Behaviors
Unique Roles of Mothers and Fathers
Fathers Make a Difference: Positive Relationships with Mother and Baby in Relation to Infant Colic
A Portrait of Latino Fathers: Strengths and Challenges
Review Finds Fathers' Age, Lifestyle Associated with Birth Defects
Fathers’ Roles in the Care and Development of Their Children: The Role of Pediatricians
Millennials and Marrying Young: Like Mother, Like Child
The Role of Boomerang Fathers in Adolescent Female Depression
Religious Practice
Prayer, Attachment to God, and Changes in Psychological Well-Being in Later Life
Religious Belief and National Belonging in Central and Eastern Europe
In America, Does More Education Equal Less Religion?
Americans Express Increasingly Warm Feelings Toward Religious Groups
The Shifting Religious Identity of Latinos in the United States
Assessing the Faith-Based Response to Homeslessness in America: Findings from Eleven Cities
Religion and Education Around the World
Religion and Health: A Synthesis
Most Say Their Churches Remained Above the Electoral Fray This Year
One-in-Five U.S. Adults Were Raised in Interfaith Homes
Distal and Proximal Religiosity as Protective Factors for Adolescent and Emerging Adult Alcohol Use
The Reality of World Religion: God Wins
Church Involvement Varies Widely Among U.S. Christians
Millennials Are Less Religious Than Older Americans, But Just As Spiritual
More Than Half of Indian Scientists Are Religious
Americans Want Christmas, More Religion in Schools
Coming Home: How Religion Can Be a Healing Balm for Veterans
We Trust in Those Who Believe in God
Better Together: Religious Attendance, Gender, and Relationship Quality
Health and Well-Being Among the Non-Religious Compared with Religious Group Members
Americans Who See God as ‘a Secure Base’ Tend to Be More Committed, Satisfied in the Workplace
American Devotion to Religion is Waning, According to a New Study
Most Christians View Their Faith as a Force for Good
The Gender Gap in Religion Around the World
How Highly Religious Americans' Lives are Different from Others
Association of Religious Service Attendance With Mortality Among Women
Association Between Religious Service Attendance and Lower Suicide Rates Among US Women
Are Churches Key to Solving Social Problems? Fewer Americans Now Think So
The Factors Driving the Growth of Religious ‘Nones’ in the U.S.
Why Americans are Leaving Religion—and Why They’re Unlikely to Come Back
The Socio-economic Contribution of Religion to American Society: An Empirical Analysis
Education
In America, Does More Education Equal Less Religion?
Religion and Education Around the World
Strong Families, Successful Students
Students’ Family Background and Schools’ Test Scores
The Link Between College Education and Lasting Marriage
Health
Father Loss and Child Telomere Length
Technoference: Parent Distraction With Technology and Associations With Child Behavior Problems
Parents' Divorce Increases Risk of Health Disorders in Children
Maternal Union Instability and Childhood Mortality Risk in the Global South, 2010–14
Positive Father-Child Relationship Can Moderate Negative Effects of Maternal Depression
Grand-maternal Smoking in Pregnancy and Grandchild’s Autistic Traits and Diagnosed Autism
Rising Morbidity and Mortality in Midlife Among White Non-Hispanic Americans in the 21st Century
Payback Time? Influence of Having Children on Mortality in Old Age
Can Same-Sex Marriage Really Reduce Teen Suicide?
Parental Absence in Early Childhood and Onset of Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Before Adolescence
Marriage May Aid Recovery From Heart Surgery
Dating Apps Prove Factor in HIV Rise Among Adolescents
Zika virus: Brazil Journalist Speaks Out Over Microcephaly Fear
Social Media Use Associated With Depression Among U.S. Young Adults
Marriage and Women's Health in Japan
Effects of Marital Status and Economic Resources on Survival After Cancer: A Population-Based Study
Effect of Marriage on Risk for Onset of Alcohol Use Disorder
Tie the Knot to Boost Children’s Mental Health, Couples Told
Marriage May Improve Chances of Surviving a Heart Attack
The Role of Parental Warmth and Hostility on Adolescents' Prosocial Behavior Toward Multiple Targets
Childhood Abuse, Parental Death and Divorce Are Linked to Adult Insomnia Symptoms
Abortion
US Abortion Attitudes Stable; No Consensus on Legality
Abortion Incidence and Service Availability In the United States, 2014
Thirty Studies in Five Years Show Abortion Hurts Women’s Mental Health
Economy & Poverty
Marriage, Work, and Racial Inequalities in Poverty: Evidence From the United States
Comparing Child Poverty Risk by Family Structure During the 2008 Recession
Strong at the Broken Places: The Resiliency of Low-Income Parents
Share of Married Americans is Falling, but They Still Pay Most of the Nation’s Income Taxes
Family Structure and Economic Success Across the Life Course
The Changing Economics and Demographics of Young Adulthood from 1975 to 2016
When Work Disappears: Manufacturing Decline and the Falling Marriage-Market Value of Men
Household Income and Trajectories of Marital Satisfaction in Early Marriage
Stand By Your Man: Wives' Emotion Work During Men's Unemployment
Financial and Ethical Risk-Taking by Young Adults: A Role for Family Dynamics During Childhood
The Limited Reach of the Child Support Enforcement System
How Demographics Rule the Global Economy
Research Says a Reverse Gender Gap Exists for Kids Who Grow Up in Poverty
Growing Up in Single-Parent Household Could Count as Form of 'Poverty'
Extended Family Support and Household Balance Sheets
Family Formation and Poverty: A History of Academic Inquiry and Its Major Findings
The Association Between Income and Life Expectancy in the United States, 2001-2014
The Rich Live Longer Everywhere. For the Poor, Geography Matters.
Two Life Factors that Prevent Debt
Less Marriage, More Inequality
Baby Lull Promises Growing Pains for Economy
Child Poverty and Family Structure
Fathers' Investments of Money and Time Across Residential Contexts
Nonmarital First Births, Marriage, and Income Inequality
Marriage, Penalized: Does Social-Welfare Policy Affect Family Formation?
Money, Work, and Marital Stability: Assessing Change in the Gendered Determinants of Divorce
Pathways to Adaptive Emotion Regulation Among Adolescents from Low-Income Families
Uncertain Lives: Insights into the Role of Job Precariousness in Union Formation in Italy
Income and Poverty in the United States: 2015
Chronic Disease at Midlife Do Parent-child Bonds Modify the Effect of Childhood SES?
Pornography
Young Australians’ Use of Pornography and Associations with Sexual Risk Behaviours
The Impact of Pornography on Children
Pornography Leads to Sexual Aggression
Is Porn Immoral? That Doesn't Matter. It's a Public Health Crisis.
Crime
A Shared Sentence: The Devastating Toll of Parental Incarceration on Kids, Families, and Communities
Even Thinking About Marriage Gets Young People to Straighten Up
Father Absence and Adolescent Depression and Delinquency: A Comparison of Siblings Approach