The landscape of union formation has been shifting; Americans are now marrying at the highest ages on record and majority young adults have cohabited. Yet little attention paid to timing cohabitation relative marriage. Using National Survey Families Households 4 cycles Family Growth, authors examined marriage, cohabitation, unions over 20 years. As median age first marriage climbed, remained stable for men women. changes in similar according race/ethnicity. marked delay among women with low...

Using data from the nationally representative 2010 Married and Cohabiting Couples Survey of different-sex cohabiting married couples, we compared relationship quality today’s cohabitors marrieds. Consistent with diffusion theory recent conceptual work on deinstitutionalization marriage, found that between union type is now bifurcated direct marrieds reporting highest without marriage plans lowest marital quality. In middle were two largest groups: who premaritally cohabited to marry. These...

Abstract The measurement of sexual and gender identity in the United States has been evolving to generate more precise demographic estimates population a better understanding health well-being. Younger cohorts sexual- gender-diverse adults are endorsing identities outside lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) labels. Current population-level surveys often include category such as “something else” without providing further details, doing so inadequately captures these diverse identities....

The decline in marriage and divorce was evident prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, but it remains unknown whether these patterns have persisted during pandemic. authors compared monthly counts for two years pandemic (2018 2019) five states that published vital statistics data 2020 (Arizona, Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon). All witnessed initial declines marriage. Counts of marriages Arizona Hampshire rebounded. In contrast, shortfalls occurred Oregon. early months,...

The incidence of reported pertussis has increased during the past decade and poses a growing health economic burden in developed countries, despite high rates primary vaccination. Administration booster dose acellular vaccine to adolescents may help reduce this burden, not only by reducing infections vaccinated individuals but also transmission Bordetella other individuals, particularly infants. An epidemiologic model was created assess impact implementing program routine immunization 11–18...

We review evidence on the declining rate of marriage and increasing average age at in United States since 1970. Cultural demographic/economic explanations for these trends are then described contrasted. examine rates ages a comparative context, with data from Kingdom, Sweden, Japan as well States. Although there is substantial cross-national variation, all four nations show basically similar trends, suggesting that common underlying causes. argue logic favoring demographic economic more...

Prior to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, marriage and divorce had been in decline across United States. As more data are released, evidence mounts that this pattern has persisted, some states magnified, during pandemic. The authors compared change yearly counts prior beginning of pandemic (change from 2018 2019) estimate an expected number marriages divorces for 2020. By computing a P score on basis observed 2020, determined whether individual experienced shortfalls or surpluses...

Abstract Objective Our study introduces a novel approach to gauging family boundary ambiguity using information obtained from just one household reporter. It also illuminates the strengths and challenges presented by parent pointers in federal surveys. Background The prominence of cohabiting stepfamilies leads significant measurement challenges, which take on greater salience as more children experience this type. Method Drawing 2019–2022 Current Population Survey (CPS), we assessed within (...

Abstract Since June 26, 2015, marriages to same-sex couples have been legally recognized across every state in the United States, bringing new challenges measuring relationship status surveys. Starting 2015 for select households and 2017 all households, Current Population Survey (CPS) used a household roster that directly identified different-sex cohabiting married couples. We gauge how estimates characteristics of vary according old categories using 2015/2016 2017/2018 CPS. Employing...

Abstract Since the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that marriages of same-sex couples are legal in all states union, federal surveys have adapted to shifting climate and included new measures more directly identify different-sex cohabiting married couples. In this research note comparing largest most recent surveys—the 2019 American Community Survey Current Population Survey—we find consistent levels cohabitation marriage across surveys. While vast majority (90%) were married, we report a...

The decline in marriage and divorce was evident prior to the pandemic, but it remains unknown whether these patterns have persisted during pandemic. We compared monthly counts for two years pandemic (2018 2019), five states that published vital statistics data 2020 (Arizona, Florida, Missouri, New Hampshire, Oregon). All witnessed an initial dip marriage. Counts of marriages Arizona Hampshire rebounded. In contrast, a shortfall occurred Oregon. early months divorces initially declined all...

The 2020 decennial census provides a unique opportunity to directly count same-sex couples using revised household roster, and its recently released Demographic Housing Characteristics File offers county-level data on the concentration of couples. As can unveil more nuanced geographic patterns than state-level data, authors examine within-state variation two maps quartiles compare percentages individuals in unions among population all unions. findings reveal that concentrations are not...