posted Jan 04, 2012

Commentary: Let's revive marriage in America

Only 51 percent of merican adults are married - a record low - down from 72 percent in 1960, accordingto a Pew Research Center analysis of census data. There are three ma or factors behind these trends.

posted Dec 16, 2011

Barely Half of U.S. Adults Are Married: A Record Low

by: Pew Research Center

Barely half of all adults in the United States -- a record low -- are currently married, and the median age at first marriage has never been higher for brides (26.5 years) and grooms (28.7), according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data.

posted May 21, 2011

30% in U.S. have never married, Census says

by: Sharon Jayson

Thirty percent of Americans have never been married — the largest percentage in the past 60 years, says the U.S. Census.

posted Feb 02, 2009

How to Bring Back Marriage In America

he good news is that a “marriage movement” has sprung up across the country. Many locally based organizations are having amazing success within their communities, working with couples of all ages, and strengthening marriages in many ways.

posted Jan 26, 2009

Now on DVD, Fireproof is Saving Marriages

by: Michael Foust

South Dakota pastor John Little is a fan of Christian movies, but even he's generally skeptical when he reads stories about how a particular film is changing peoples' lives. But after watching "Fireproof" -- and seeing marriages change for the better -- he's a believer.

posted Jan 13, 2009

Reducing Poverty by Revitalizing Marriage in Low-Income Communities: A Memo

by: Robert Rector

President-elect Obama, the collapse of marriage is the most important social problem facing the nation. When the War on Poverty began in the 1960s, 7 percent of U.S. children were born outside of marriage. Today, the number is 38 percent. Among blacks, it is 69 percent. You are in a unique position to reverse this alarming trend.