A critical life skill is fading out — and especially fast among young adults| www.ft.com
Major shifts in family behavior are underway that indicate marriage is strengthening as the primary anchor of family life.| Institute for Family Studies
The institution has adapted, and is showing new signs of resilience.| The Atlantic
Most young adults want a family, so the last step is the most important of all: Get married—before having kids. For young adults who follow the sequence and get married before having kids, nearly all of them (97%) are not poor in their 30s. Putting marriage first, before becoming a mom or a dad, is a key step in escaping the trap of poverty. In fact, getting married before having children doubles your chances of realizing the American Dream (defined here as reaching the middle class or high...| Institute for Family Studies
On key economic outcomes, single adults at prime working age increasingly lag behind those who are married or cohabiting| Pew Research Center