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.
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.
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"Routine" infanticide of newborns by married parents in early modern Europe was a much more widespread practice than previously thought, a new book posits.
Archaeology
Jul 17, 2023
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Parents often put their own relationship on the back burner to concentrate on their children, but a new study shows that when spouses love each other, children stay in school longer and marry later in life.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2020
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Irregular work schedules appear harmful to the well-being of cohabiting parents, a growing segment of the U.S. population, a study by Michigan State University researchers finds.
Social Sciences
Nov 11, 2010
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Family structure in America is sharply divided by class and race.
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2019
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New research highlights the major impact of motherhood earning penalties on the economic prospects of single-mother families.
Social Sciences
Jul 5, 2022
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Multiracial children's experiences of family instability differ significantly depending on whether their parents were married when the child was born, a new international study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family ...
Social Sciences
Apr 22, 2021
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"First comes love, then comes marriage"—so goes the classic children's rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry—or at least to stay married—is under attack. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 21, 2024
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Radicalized French citizens who adhere to Islamic State propaganda are less likely to disengage from their beliefs if they are married men with children, and from families with married parents. This is according to Nicolas ...
Social Sciences
Nov 14, 2018
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