Posts Tagged ‘research’
Is Divorce Contagious?
A new study, provocatively titled “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do, Unless Everyone Else Is Doing It Too,” described divorce as to some extent contagious. Are you at risk?
The New Dad: Not Your Father’s Model
A “quiet revolution” is under way among young fathers in America, born of a “new spirit and determination among men … to find their place not just at work but in the home,” according to “The New Dad,” a study released in mid-June by the Center for Work and Family at Jesuit-run Boston College.
For Better: The Science of a Good Marriage
What average person expects a book chock-full of statistics and research data to be readable, much less interesting and applicable to everyday life? Yet the way Tara Parker-Pope relates the numbers is absorbing for anyone who is married or interested in marriage.
Interracial and Interethnic Marriages Reach Record Levels
In 2008 a record 14.6 percent of new marriages in the U.S. were between spouses of different races or ethnicities. Read the story behind the numbers.
The Truth About Divorce Statistics
Is it true that 50% of all marriages are destined to end in divorce? Not so, says New York Times writer Tara Parker-Pope in her new book, “For Better: The Science of Good Marriage.” In fact, far more marriages succeed than fail. See what she says is the real story behind the statistics.
Who Are the Mothers of Today’s Newborns?
A new research study shows a complicated picture of marriage and motherhood in the U.S. today. Among other findings, more mothers of newborns are older, while a record number of births are to unmarried women.
Even Seriously Distressed Marriages Can Be Helped
If both spouses want to make their marriage work, even greatly troubled marriages can benefit from professional therapy, according to the newly published findings of a study led by Andrew Christensen, professor of psychology at the University of California Los Angeles. He stressed that while “it takes only one person to end a marriage,” it [...]
March 2010: How the Millennial Generation Views Marriage and the Family
The Millennial Generation in the U.S., the first generation to come of age in the new millennium, values parenthood and marriage “far above career and financial success,” according to a Feb. 24 report on a 2010 Pew Research Center survey. However, the Millennials are not “rushing to the altar” to get married, the Pew Center said.
Cohabitation
It’s no secret that many couples are cohabiting, that is, living together in a sexual relationship without marriage. Currently, 60% of all marriages are preceded by cohabitation, but fewer than half of cohabiting unions end in marriage. Many couples believe-mistakenly-that cohabitation will lower their risk of divorce. This is an understandable misconception, since many people [...]
Loving for a Lifetime
In the past century, life expectancy has increased by 30 years. Richard Johnson believes God has given human beings an additional three decades so that they can draw upon the wisdom of the mature years, an age when spiritual growth can flourish.
Why Married Parents Are Important for Children
Why are married parents important for children?
Looking for Long-Term Dividends? Try Marriage
One of the oldest axioms of married life is that two can live more cheaply than one. The facts support the notion that, for a variety of reasons, a married couple can stretch a dollar bill a lot farther than two people living on their own.
Economic Impact
Marriage is a wealth generating institution. It leads to significant economic benefits for married persons.
Health
Married people experience overwhelming benefits in physical and mental health, personal safety, and sexual intimacy.
Facts and Figures
A snapshot of marriage in the U.S.
Internet Porn by the Numbers
Surprising statistics on internet porn use.
Women and Online Pornography
Few articles discuss women’s involvement with online pornography. Are there women who, like many men, are addicted to online pornography?
Ten Ways Cyberporn Damages Marriage
Here are ten of the leading ways in which a man’s use of Internet pornography can damage marital love, according to Dr. Richard Fitzgibbons of the Institute for Marital Healing.
Are Faith-filled Couples Happier?
David and Amy Olson did a national survey with a sample of over 21,000 couples in 1999. Part of their survey was questioning couples regarding their spirituality and how it affected their relationship with their spouse. According to their survey, one’s spiritual life does have an impact on their marriage.
Ten Important Research Findings On Marriage
A study from the National Marriage Project at Rutgers University.
