Cohabitation has risen dramatically in the United States in a very short time. So, too, has the
amount of sociological research devoted to the topic. In the span of a bit more than a …

This study presents systematic literature review (SLR) of financial well-being which is crucial
for attaining several key UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG 1, 3, 10 and 16) …

This paper documents increasing cohabitation in the United States, and the implications of
this trend for the family lives of children. The stability of marriage-like relationships (including …

Data from the 1999 National Survey of America's Families (N= 35,938) were used to
examine the relationship between family structure and child well‐being. I extended prior …

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 …

The prevalence of nonmarital cohabitation is steadily increasing in the United States. In
evaluating the contribution of this new living arrangement to family formation, analysts have …

Cohabitation is a family form that increasingly includes children. We use the National
Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health to assess the well‐being of adolescents in …

The stepfather relationship provides a source of potential conflict in remarriage families,
because the mother and partner may have different interests in the well‐being of children …

Marital status is a key determinant of psychological well-being. I use data from both waves of
the National Survey of Families and Households to evaluate the effect of union type (ie …

Cohabitation and childbearing outside of marriage are increasingly common family
arrangements in the United States. Cohabitation is becoming more like formal marriage in …