Marriages in South Korea Rise Slightly after Years of Decrease
VOA Learning English • voa
March 20, 2024 • ~3 min

Cheating spouses may not feel guilty

A survey of people using Ashley Madison, a website for facilitating infidelity, didn't turn up much remorse.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
May 24, 2023 • ~5 min

Do joint finances make marriages happier?

Married couples who merge their finances may be happier and stay together longer, according to new research.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
May 5, 2023 • ~5 min

Moving in with your partner? Talking about these 3 things first can smooth the way, according to a couples therapist

Discussing some key topics before – or even after – they move in together can help couples successfully navigate this step.

Kristina S. Brown, Professor and Chair of Couple and Family Therapy, Adler University • conversation
March 22, 2023 • ~6 min

How records of life's milestones help solve cold cases, pinpoint health risks and allocate public resources

Vital records document the birth, death, marriage and divorce of every individual. A more centralized system in the US could help public health researchers better study pandemics and disease.

Paula Fomby, Professor of Sociology and Research Associate in Population Studies, University of Pennsylvania • conversation
Feb. 15, 2023 • ~10 min

Women around the world are avoiding marriage

A new book chronicles women moving away from "traditional" marriages in societies where it's widely considered obligatory.

Boston University • futurity
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~8 min

Marriage provides health benefits – and here's why

Most marriage and health studies have focused on married men and women. But more recent studies examine relationships in which partners have the same gender identity, the same biological sex and who are gender diverse.

Rosie Shrout, Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University • conversation
Jan. 13, 2023 • ~10 min

Women work harder than men – our anthropological study reveals why

Men in rural China spend more time in leisure or social activities, or just hanging around and resting.

Ruth Mace, Professor of Anthropology, UCL • conversation
Jan. 9, 2023 • ~7 min

What the Respect for Marriage Act does and doesn’t do

Law professor Leonore Carpenter explains the Respect for Marriage Act, which enshrines protections for same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law.

Patti Zielinski - Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~8 min

Weight-loss surgery may double chance of marriage (or divorce)

US adults who get weight-loss surgery are more than twice as likely to get married or divorced within five years.

Allison Hydzik-Pittsburgh • futurity
July 22, 2022 • ~6 min

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