The Recession Led to More Domestic Violence—but Fewer Divorces
How the dynamics of the American family are shaped by the nation's unemployment rate
Philip Cohen
Philip Cohen is a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland in College Park.
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In The Smurfs 2, men are identified by their abilities, while women are known for their femininity.
Why Women Live Longer
It isn't natural—lower rates of smoking, childbirth, and access to modern healthcare all play a part.
Who's Afraid of Young Black Men?
How gender did (and didn't) affect the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial
The Supreme Court Kills the 'Gay Marriage Is Bad for Kids' Argument
The majority opinion in United States v. Windsor said that denying gay couples the right to marry is harmful to children.
How to Live in a World Where Marriage Is in Decline
Public policy should catch up with the reality that fewer and fewer children are being raised in homes with two married parents.
The Link Between Marriage Rates and Suicide Is Questionable
The number of older men taking their own lives isn't going up, even though fewer and fewer of them are married.
The Connection Between Unemployment and Unmarried Parents
The states with more single men without jobs have higher rates of nonmarital births.
Women's Employment and the Decline in Marriage Are No Longer Related
For a few decades, women's rising share of the workforce probably led to fewer women getting married. But that's not the case anymore.
College Graduates Marry Other College Graduates Most of the Time
A look at education level and the marriage market