The State of Our Unions monitors the current health of marriage and family life in America. Produced annually, it is a joint publication of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values.
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EDITOR W. Bradford Wilcox
ASSOCIATE EDITOR Elizabeth Marquardt
FOUNDING CO-EDITORS David Popenoe & Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
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Executive Summary
W. Bradford Wilcox & Elizabeth Marquardt
New data indicate that trends in nonmarital childbearing, divorce, and marital quality in Middle America increasingly resemble those of the poor, where marriage is fragile and weak. Yet among the highly educated and affluent, marriage is stable and appears to be getting even stronger.
When Marriage Disappears: The Retreat from Marriage in Middle America
W. Bradford Wilcox
“When Marriage Disappears,” by W. Bradford Wilcox, editor of The State of Our Unions and associate professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, addresses the causes of the retreat from marriage in Middle America. Wilcox finds that shifts in marriage attitudes, increases in unemployment, and declines in religious attendance are among the trends driving this retreat. Meanwhile, in a striking reversal of historic trends, highly educated Americans are moving to embrace a pro-marriage mindset even as Middle Americans are losing ground when it comes to marriage.
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The Changing Culture War By Ross Douthat, New York Times December 6, 2010
Unmarried With Kids: A Shift In The Working Class By Jennifer Ludden, NPR December 6, 2010
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Marriage is Just For the Rich By Hanna Rosin, Slate December 6, 2010
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Marriage will decline until "we" overtakes "I" By Janet Edwards, The Washington Post December 8, 2010
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Technology And Divorce: A Correlation? By Amy Lee, The Huffington Post December 9, 2010
Marriage and Middle America By Peter Wehner, Commentary magazine's blog Contentions December 13, 2010
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Fixed: The rise of marriage therapy, and other dreams of human betterment. By Jill Lepore, The New Yorker March 29, 2010
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Five Ways To Save Your Marriage By Shelly K. Schwartz, CNBC.com February 8, 2010
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The Marriage Recession By Linda Shrieves, The Times-Picayune January 5, 2010
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Marriage and money in the Great Recession By Carolyn Moynihan, Family Edge December 10, 2009
Marriage and the Recession By Ross Douthat, New York Times December 8, 2009
Money Fights Predict Divorce Rates By Catherine Rampell, New York Times Economix December 7, 2009
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