Previous research has not led to any agreement as to the normative trajectory of relationship
satisfaction. In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we summarize the available …

This article reviews key developments in the past decade of research on divorce,
repartnering, and stepfamilies. Divorce rates are declining overall, but they remain high and …

The authors review demographic trends and research on families in the United States, with a
special focus on the past decade. They consider the following several topics:(a) marriage …

Although getting married is no longer a requirement for social acceptance, most people do
marry in their lifetimes, and couples across the socioeconomic spectrum wish their …

Nonmarital cohabitation and marriage are now fundamentally linked, a fact that is routinely
reflected in current research on union formation. Unprecedented changes in the timing …

Noted for its fair and equal coverage of men and women, Psychology of Gender reviews the
research and issues surrounding gender from multiple perspectives, including psychology …

This proven, comprehensive resource covers every issue that affects Christian family life. It
has been in print for over thirty years and has sold nearly 100,000 copies. This new edition …

The young adulthood years are demographically dense. Dr. Ronald Rindfuss made this
claim when he was Population Association of America (PAA) president in 1991 (Rindfuss …

The widening of socioeconomic inequalities in most developed countries makes it essential
to improve understanding of the mechanisms underpinning social reproduction—that is, the …

This chapter looks at the uncoupling of relationships, both married and cohabiting.
Relationship dissolution, and specifically divorce, is a phenomenon that has attracted the …