References to the second demographic transition (SDT) have increased dramatically in the
past two decades. The SDT predicts unilinear change toward very low fertility and a diversity …

To date, most explanations of adult social development within the field of psychology
assume universal age-related processes. The majority of these explanations, however, stem …

We extend cross‐domain research by examining sleep, a domain within the larger nonwork
domain that competes for time with work and family domains. We draw from scarcity theory …

“We have fun and we enjoy each other's company, so why shouldn't we just move in
together?”—Lauren, from Cohabitation Nation Living together is a typical romantic rite of …

This paper examines gendered housework in the larger context of comparative social
change, asking specifically whether cross‐national differences in domestic labor patterns …

Writing in the wake of neoliberalism, where human rights and social justice have
increasingly been subordinated to proliferating “consumer choices” and ideals of market …

To develop a generic instrument assessing satisfaction with relationship status, and to
examine the role of status satisfaction in explaining life satisfaction and distress beyond …

Future Families explores the variety of family forms which characterize our contemporary
culture, while addressing the implications of these increasingly diverse family units on child …

BACKGROUND Consistent with the deinstitutionalization-of-marriage thesis, studies report a
decline in support for marital conventions and increased approval of other relationship …

In previous research, women without children are perceived more negatively than are
mothers (Kopper and Smith 2001; LaMastro 2001; Lampman and Dowling-Guyer 1995). The …