A lot of research points to the idea that having a child will inevitably take a toll on your marriage. But the questions remain: Are changes in satisfaction a direct result of having a child? Are there other factors to consider besides the birth of a child in explaining satisfaction declines? Find out these answers and more.
Sometimes it may seem like living with your partner, or even just spending too much time together, makes you “practically married”. But there are still gaps between married people’s and cohabitors’ relationship satisfaction and stability, and new research is focused on finding out why.
A report released last week by the Pew Research Center has gotten a lot of press questioning Americans’ changing values about marriage and parenting. But what do the results really say?
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