The research tradition on social relationships, social networks, and health dates back to the
beginning of sociology. As exemplified in the classic work of Durkheim, Simmel, and …

The positive link between marriage and health has frequently been analyzed and typically
been interpreted in terms of health protection. Recently, the benefits of marriage have been …

We review research on families and health published between 2000 and 2009 and highlight
key themes and findings from innovative, methodologically rigorous studies. Whereas …

The aim of this study was to assess the associations between relationship status and mental
well-being in four different phases during the life course, and to identify whether relationship …

Data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study (N= 4,176) are used to examine
family structure transitions and maternal parenting stress. Using multilevel modeling, we …

This article addresses open questions about the nature and meaning of the positive
association between marriage and well‐being, namely, the extent to which it is causal …

BackgroundLow socio-economic status is associated with a higher prevalence of
depression, but it is not yet known whether change in socio-economic status leads to a …

Social relationships are one of the most important facets of well-being and one of the
strongest links with both physical and psychological health. Romantic relationships …

Well-being has been strongly linked to many important life facets ranging from physical and
mental health to social relationships to academic and work performance. Not only has it …

" Singled Out debunks myths and stereotypes about single people and lays the groundwork
for social, political, and economic change."--Thomas F. Coleman, Executive Director …