Why don’t more couples take the marital path? The share of married adults at an all-time low in the United States, and demographers are trying to figure out why. Part of it is the recession–it’s hard to ask someone to marry you if you haven’t got a job. Will this change in the future?read more
A new study of interracial marriages in the United States since the 1980s suggests that the racial boundary between blacks and whites continues to break down–but is not yet close to disappearing. And sociologists have some advice for single black women who want to marry: If a black marriage partner is hard to find, they should look for a white spouse, as there is no longer a significant social barrier to interracial marriage.
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Some people say marriage makes you fat, while others say it trims you down. It turns out BOTH are right.
According to a new study, both marriage and divorce can act as "weight shocks," leading people to add a few extra pounds– especially among those over age 30.
But when it comes to large weight gains, the effects of marital transitions are quite different for men than they are for women. For men, the risk of a large weight gain increased most prominently after a divorce. But for women, the risk of a large weight gain was most likely after marriage.
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Think about how much you fight and argue with your partner or spouse today. A new study suggests that your current level of conflict probably won’t change much for the remainder of your relationship. Maybe that’s something to THINK about before you get married!
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