employment and earnings has positive effects on the likelihood of marriage for women, but has no significant effect for men. …This report explores the effects of employment and earnings on the likelihood of marriage for young economically … disadvantaged men and women. The study exploits the change in employment resulting from random assignment to the Job Corps program …

the Building Strong Families (BSF) project, the centerpiece of a broader policy strategy to support healthy marriage, is … relationships and fulfill their aspirations for a healthy marriage if they choose to wed. This report documents early lessons from … 2006. The report shows that unwed parents in the program are interested in marriage education programs that will help them …

Building Strong Families (BSF) is a large-scale demonstration and rigorous evaluation of marriage and relationship …

-level statistical information that policymakers and marriage program operators can use to assess the characteristics and needs of their … and implementation of healthy marriage programs. …

A burgeoning literature suggests that marriage may have a wide range of benefits, including improvements in individuals … medical science, to provide a broad understanding of the current research on the link between marriage and health. …