Why young couples aren’t getting married – they fear the ravages of divorce
With the share of married adults at an all-time low in the United States, new research by demographers at Cornell University...
Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage
Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home, according to a Baylor...
Divorce and remarriage affect beliefs about who should care for elder relatives
America’s elderly population will nearly double by 2050, according to a Pew Research report. As baby boomers enter retirement,...
Can’t buy me love: Study shows materialistic couples have more money and more problems
New research to be published Oct. 13 confirms The Beatles’ lyrical hypothesis and finds that “the kind of thing...
People without cars, financial assets less likely to marry
A study published this week in the American Journal of Sociology finds that people who lack personal wealth in the form of...
Advice to divorcees: Go easy on yourself
Divorce is tough, for just about everyone. But some people move through a breakup without overwhelming distress, even if...
Black white marriages increased rapidly since 1980s
A new study of interracial marriages in the United States since the 1980s suggests that the racial boundary between blacks...
Large weight gains most likely for men after divorce, for women after marriage
Both marriage and divorce can act as “weight shocks,” leading people to add a few extra pounds—especially among...
Extramarital sex and divorce more common among veterans
Veterans were significantly more likely to have ever engaged in extramarital sex and ever gotten divorced than people who...
Long-term, intimate partnerships can promote unhealthy habits
For better or for worse, in sickness and in health – there’s a long line of research that associates marriage with...
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