Research

To get the latest data, visit the Institute for Family Studies , which provides ongoing research on marriage in the U.S.


The Date Night Opportunity, Brad Wilcox & Jeffrey Dew:

The second edition of The Date Night Opportunity, examines the links between one-on-one couple time and relationship quality with data from a new survey. Read more here.


Study: Less Marriage, More Inequality :

The standard portrayals of economic life[1] for ordinary American families paint a picture of stagnancy, even decline, amidst rising economic inequality. Read more here .


Why Marriage Matters: Thirty Conclusions from Social Science

In Why Marriage Matters, a diverse group of leading family scholars summarizes the findings on the difference that marriage makes. Read the summary points, or check out the full report .


Stronger Marriages: The Greatest Weapon Against Poverty

Marriage is good for America. But marriage is falling off a cliff. In 1970, nearly 80 % of all adults in America were married. Today that number has shockingly dropped down only 52% of adults who are married. Marriage is particularly difficult for the poor and middle class. When young people complete at least a high school education, work full time and wait until age 21 to get married and have a child, there is only a 2 percent chance of being in poverty. Yet, those that violate all three elevate their chance of being in poverty to 77 percent.  Here is research from both the left and the right about how strengthening marriage reduces poverty:


Heritage Foundation - Marriage: America's Greatest Weapon Against Poverty 


The Case for Marriage

Summary points of why married people are happier, healthier, live longer lives, and have more financial stability and healthier children--from the book  The Case for Marriage  by Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher.


The Millennial "Success Sequence" 

Millennials are much more likely to flourish financially if they follow the “success sequence”—getting at least a high school degree, working full-time, and marrying before having any children, in that order. Click here for the full report.


The National Center on African American Marriages and Parenting

The National Center on African American Marriages and Parenting (NCAAMP) is committed to transforming marriages, empowering parents, and strengthening families in the African American community and others.


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