The prevalence and stability of marriage has declined in the United States as the economic lives of men and women have … converged. Family change has not been uniform, however, and the widening gaps in marital status, relationship stability, and …-Oaxaca decompositions of differences in key family outcomes across education groups show that, though individual non-cognitive traits are …

financial aid to low-income households with children. In this study we assess the Family Security Act-a proposal presented by … stated objectives of increasing marriage rates and cutting child poverty at no cost to the government. The assessment is …, and marital status. We find that while the plan would be highly effective at increasing marriage, it would reduce child …