, government can do much to promote marriage and the traditional family. Part I of this article explains the social value of … marriage and the natural family (i.e., a woman and a man and their biological children). Part II addresses claims that the …The traditional family - a married woman and man and their biological children - is under siege from several directions …

being considered a primary cause. However, economic theory is not conclusive about whether deterioration in youth employment … prospects actually discourages family formation or for how long the effect might persist. In addition, recessions can affect the … divorce rate. Therefore, understanding the relationship between labor market conditions and family formation can provide …

This study analyzes the marriage-market aspects of season of birth in the United States, estimating whether and how … born in the fourth quarter are more likely to be married than never married (marriage more likely than cohabitation), while …

beyond increasing the divorce rate. They can influence female labor supply, marriage and fertility rates, child well …

We present new findings about the relationship between marriage and socioeconomic background in the United States in … the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Imputing socioeconomic status of family of origin from first names, we document a … socioeconomic gradient for women in the probability of marriage and the socioeconomic status of husbands. This socioeconomic …

in men and women - after four years or longer, about twice the gain associated with marriage (controlling for weight … marriage or cohabitation do not necessarily include a healthier BMI. They also suggest that relationship transitions …