More people than ever before are single – and that's a good thing
The 21st century is the age of living single.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2017
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Men are happier when they work full-time
A "daddy day"? More time to spend at home? Men don't need to work part-time to ensure their well-being. In fact, they are happier if they "just" work full-time. This is one conclusion of the PhD research by sociologist Sean ...
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2017
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Wives with a 'soul mate' view of marriage are less likely to volunteer, study finds
Wives who have a romantic view of marriage are less likely to do volunteer work, leading their husbands to volunteer less as well. But husbands' romantic view of marriage was associated with neither their own nor their wives' ...
Social Sciences
Nov 28, 2016
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Is shotgun marriage dead?
Shotgun marriages have faded in popularity overall, but are on the rise among some groups, says new research from Duke University. And not all shotgun marriages are as rocky as one might think.
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2016
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Recognizing humility and compassion in your spouse helps predict marital bliss
Humility and compassion matter if you want to be happy in your marriage, according to a new study, but the trick is, you have to perceive those qualities in your spouse.
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2016
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Modern family planning in India
At roughly 1.3 billion people, India is the second most populous country in the world, but will likely surpass China as the most populous nation within six years, reaching 1.7 billion by 2050, according to United Nations ...
Social Sciences
May 11, 2016
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More married women are entrepreneurs, but single women lead entrepreneurial growth, study shows
Self-employment is growing faster among single women who live in communities that support entrepreneurship and innovation than among men and married women, according to a new study of U.S. metropolitan areas by Georgia State ...
Economics & Business
Feb 12, 2016
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Who does most of the housework in multicultural Britain?
The first ever nationally representative study has looked at how housework is organised by couples across different ethnic groups in Britain. It finds that Black Caribbean men have the least traditional attitudes to gender ...
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2016
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How common is sexting among married couples?
Married couples do report sexting, but it is much less common than in young adult relationships and consists more of intimate talk with their partners than sending nude or nearly nude photos via mobile phones, according to ...
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2015
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Premarital births no longer predict breakups
Examining changes in parental unions near the time of childbirth, social science researchers have found that premarital births do not predict breakups so long as couples marry – at some point – after a child is born.
Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2015
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