Research on divorce during the past decade has focused on a range of topics, including the
predictors of divorce, associations between divorce and the well‐being of children and …

This article reviews recent research (1999–2009) on the effects of parenthood on well‐
being. We use a life course framework to consider how parenting and childlessness …

This third edition of Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the art research and
theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting …

Marital delay, relationship dissolution and churning, and high divorce rates have extended
the amount of time individuals in search of romantic relationships spend outside of marital …

Using data from the nationally representative 2010 Married and Cohabiting Couples Survey
of different-sex cohabiting and married couples, we compared the relationship quality of …

An ongoing question remains for family researchers: Why does a positive association
between cohabitation and marital dissolution exist when one of the primary reasons to …

This paper provides new estimates of changing patterns of serial cohabitation, using data
from the 1995 and 2002 National Survey of Family Growth. Serial cohabitation is defined as …

Most Americans now live together before they marry but little is known about how the
transition from dating to cohabiting affects relationships. In two studies, we compared dating …

This study explored the association between household financial arrangements and
relationship quality using a representative sample of low‐income couples with children. We …

Organized by content areas rather than by theory, this comprehensive, accessible handbook
helps readers gain greater insight into how key theories have impacted today's family …