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 …

Family formation patterns among US young adults are shifting, reflecting an accelerating
retreat from marriage coupled with significant increases in cohabitation and nonmarital …

Objective This study examined the prevalence of nonresident social fathering among African
American youth from single‐mother families and their reports of subjective closeness …

Research on parental involvement has traditionally focused on social class differences in
parenting behavior throughout early childhood and K‐12 schooling. Yet there is mounting …

Background: Parent–child relationships are increasingly central in family life due to the
delayed transition to adulthood. Methods: Using data from Add Health and the Add Health …

In many countries, the tendency for highly educated women to marry down in education has
markedly increased. Research has pointed to an oversupply of highly educated women …

This paper presents a search-theoretic model of union formation among women, aged 55
and older. Specifically, it provides new estimates of gender differentials in cohabitation and …

BACKGROUND Married and cohabiting partners frequently share the responsibility of caring
for their aging parents. Adult children's union formation and partner selection decisions have …

The family of origin was once considered an important “third party” in shaping offspring
romantic relationships. However, the increased independence of young adults challenges …

Background: Interracial romantic relationships and unions are a marker of social distance
between racial and ethnic groups, but the role of geographic context at schools and …