National Center for Family and Marriage Research Family Profiles
This series brings together Family Profiles that focus on the latest NCFMR analyses of American families. The profiles draw on recently released, national data sources to provide the most up to date information about U.S. families, showcasing select themes that are research and policy relevant.
Submissions from 2017
FP-17-05 Thirty Years of Change in Women's Premarital Cohabitation Experience, Paul Hemez and Wendy D. Manning
FP-17-06 Generational Differences During Young Adulthood: Baby Boomers vs Millennials, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-17-07 Generational Differences During Young Adulthood: Families and Households of Baby Boomers and Millennials, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-17-08 A Quarter Century of Change in Unintended Births, Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-17-09 Unintended Births: Variation Across Social and Demographic Characteristics, Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-17-10 Women's Experiences of Unintended Childbearing, Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-17-11 Nonmarital Sex by Age 25: Generational Differences Between Baby Boomers and Millennials, Paul Hemez
FP-17-12 The Role of Union Dissolution & Repartnering on Health Later in Life, Elizabeth Kovert, Matthew R. Wright, Anna M. Hammersmith, Susan L. Brown, and I-Fen Lin
FP-17-13 Variation in Birth Spacing by Family Context, Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-17-14 Variation in Birth Spacing by Maternal Characteristics, Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-17-15 American Children's Family Structure: Two Biological Parent Families, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-17-16 American Children's Family Structure: Stepparent Families, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-17-17 American Children's Family Structure: Single-Parent Families, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-17-18 Twenty-Five-Year Trends in Living Alone in the U.S., 1990 & 2015, Huijing Wu
FP-17-19 Mothers Aged 40-44 with Four or More Births, Maurice Anyawie
FP-17-20 Age Variation in the Divorce Rate, 1990 & 2015, Huijing Wu
FP-17-21 Age Variation in the Remarriage Rate, 1990 & 2015, Huijing Wu
FP-17-22 Crossover in the Median Age at First Marriage and First Birth: Thirty-Five Years of Change, Kasey J. Eickmeyer, Krista K. Payne, Susan L. Brown, and Wendy D. Manning
FP-17-23 Characteristics of Early Marriages, Kasey J. Eickmeyer and Paul Hemez
FP-17-24 Divorce Rate in the U.S. Geographic Variation, 2016, Paul Hemez
FP-17-25 Marriage Rate in the U.S. Geographic Variation, 2016, Paul Hemez
Submissions from 2016
FP-16-01 Divorce Timing and Economic Well-being, Ashley Spangler, Susan L. Brown, I-Fen Lin, Anna Hammersmith, and Matthew Wright
FP-16-02 Childlessness and Marital Status Among Middle-aged U.S. Adults, 1992-2012, Huijing Wu, Susan L. Brown, and Krista K. Payne
FP-16-03 A Quarter Century Change in Nonmarital Births, Esther Lamidi
FP-16-04 A Quarter Century Change in Nonmarital Births: Racial/Ethnic Differences, Esther Lamidi
FP-16-05 A Quarter Century Change in Nonmarital Births: Differences by Educational Attainment, Esther Lamidi
FP-16-06 Trends in Men's Economic Characteristics and Marriage, Lydia R. Anderson and Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-16-07 Median Age at First Marriage, 2014, Lydia R. Anderson and Krista K. Payne
FP-16-08 Long Term Marriage Among Older Adults, 2014, Huijing Wu and Susan L. Brown
FP-16-09 Stepfamilies in the U.S., Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-16-10 Over 25 Years of Change in Men's Entry into Fatherhood, 1987-2013, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-16-11 Recently Divorced Adults with Resident Minor Children, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-16-12 Attitudes towards Marital Infidelity, Paul Hemez
FP-16-13 High School Seniors' Attitudes on Cohabitation as a Testing Ground for Marriage, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-16-14 High School Seniors' Expectations to Marry, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-16-15 High School Seniors' Ideal Time for Marriage, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-16-16 Young Adults in the Parental Home, 2007-2015, Krista K. Payne
FP-16-17 Marriage and Cohabitation Experiences Among Young Adults, Esther Lamidi and Wendy D. Manning
FP-16-18 First Marriage Rate in the U.S., 2014, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-16-19 First Divorce Rate in the U.S., 2014, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-16-20 Cohabitation in Middle and Later Life, Paul Hemez and Susan L. Brown
FP-16-21 Divorce Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2015, Lydia R. Anderson
FP-16-22 Marriage Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2015, Paul Hemez
Submissions from 2015
FP-15-01 Twenty-five Years of Change in Cohabitation in the U.S., 1987-2013, Wendy D. Manning and Bart Stykes
FP-15-02 Multiple Partner Fertility Among White Married Couples in the U.S., 1955, Sara R. Zobl and Pamela J. Smock
FP-15-03 Trends in Births to Single and Cohabiting Mothers, 1980-2013, Wendy D. Manning, Susan L. Brown, and Bart Stykes
FP-15-04 Number of Children Living in Same-Sex Couple Households, 2013, Krista K. Payne and Wendy D. Manning
FP-15-05 Median Age at First Marriage, 2013, Krista K. Payne
FP-15-06 Religiosity in U.S. Families: Single, Cohabiting, and Married Mothers, Annette Mahoney, Esther Lamidi, and Krista K. Payne
FP-15-07 The Role of Same-Sex Marriage in the Declining U.S. Marriage Rate, Wendy D. Manning, Krista K. Payne, Bart Stykes, and Susan L. Brown
FP-15-08 The Remarriage Rate: Geographic Variation, 2013, Krista K. Payne
FP-15-09 Divorce Before vs. After Age 50, Ashley Spangler, Susan L. Brown, I-Fen Lin, Anna Hammersmith, and Matthew Wright
FP-15-10 Remarriage & Stepfamilies, Bart Stykes and Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-15-11 Marital Stability Following Mother's 1st Marital Birth, Bart Stykes
FP-15-12 Generation X and Millennials: Attitudes Toward Marriage & Divorce, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-15-13 Generation X and Millennials: Attitudes About Having & Raising Children in Cohabiting Unions, Bart Stykes
FP-15-14 Assortative Mating: Age Heterogamy in U.S. Marriages, 1964-2014, Esther Lamidi, Susan L. Brown, and Wendy D. Manning
FP-15-15 Assortative Mating: Educational Homogamy in U.S. Marriages, 1964-2014, Esther Lamidi, Susan L. Brown, and Wendy D. Manning
FP-15-16 Assortative Mating: Racial Homogamy in U.S. Marriages, 1964-2014, Esther Lamidi, Susan L. Brown, and Wendy D. Manning
FP-15-17 Marriage in the U.S.: Twenty-five Years of Change, 1989-2014, Esther Lamidi
FP-15-18 Divorce Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2014, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-15-19 Marriage-to-Divorce Ratio in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2014, Kasey J. Eickmeyer
FP-15-20 Marriage Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2014, Huijing Wu
FP-15-21 Trends in Cohabitation: The Never Married and Previously Married, 1995-2014, Esther Lamidi
Submissions from 2014
FP-14-01 Single, Cohabiting, & Married Households: 1995-2012, Esther Lamidi
FP-14-02 Healthy Marriage Initiative Spending and U.S. Marriage & Divorce Rates, a State-level Analysis, Wendy D. Manning, Susan L. Brown, Krista K. Payne, and Hsueh-Sheng Wu
FP-14-03 Demographic Profile of Same-Sex Couple Households with Minor Children, 2012, Krista K. Payne
FP-14-04 Trends in Motherhood Before First Marriage, Sarah R. Hayford, Bart Stykes, and Karen Benjamin Guzzo
FP-14-05 Trends in Births to Single and Cohabiting Mothers, 1980-2009, Wendy D. Manning, Susan L. Brown, Esther Lamidi, and Krista K. Payne
FP-14-06 Living Arrangements of Fathers and Their Children, Karen Benjamin Guzzo and Krista K. Payne
FP-14-07 Marital Status in the U.S., 2012, Esther Lamidi and Krista K. Payne
FP-14-08 First Marriage Rate in the U.S., 2012, Bart Stykes, Krista K. Payne, and Larry Gibbs
FP-14-09 First Divorce Rate, 2012, Bart Stykes, Larry Gibbs, and Krista K. Payne
FP-14-10 Remarriage Rate in the U.S., 2012, Esther Lamidi and Julissa Cruz
FP-14-11 Marital Duration at Divorce, 2012, Ashley Spangler and Krista K. Payne
FP-14-12 Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Residence Status of Grandparents, Bart Stykes, Wendy D. Manning, and Susan L. Brown
FP-14-13 Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Grandparents' Characteristics by Life Stage, Bart Stykes, Wendy D. Manning, and Susan L. Brown
FP-14-14 Grandparenthood in the U.S.: Prevalence of Grandparenthood Among Adults Aged 50+, Bart Stykes, Wendy D. Manning, and Susan L. Brown
FP-14-15 Marriage Rate in the U.S., 2013, Krista K. Payne
FP-14-16 Age Variation in the Divorce Rate, 1990-2012, Susan L. Brown, I-Fen Lin, and Krista K. Payne
FP-14-17 Divorce Rate in the U.S., 2013, Krista K. Payne
FP-14-18 The Marriage Rate and the Great Recession, Krista K. Payne
FP-14-19 The Divorce Rate and the Great Recession, Krista K. Payne
FP-14-20 Median Duration of 1st Marriage and the Great Recession, Krista K. Payne
Submissions from 2013
FP-13-01 Coresident vs. Non-Coresident Young Adults, 2011, Krista K. Payne
FP-13-02 Public Assistance Participation among U.S. Children in Poverty, 2010, Seth Williams
FP-13-03 Grandchildren: Living in a Grandparent-Headed Household, Breana Wilson
FP-13-04 General Marriage Rate and General Divorce Rate, 2008: A Comparison of ACS & NVS Data, Julissa Cruz and Wendy D. Manning
FP-13-05 Economic Well-being and the Great Recession: Dual Earner Married Couples in the U.S., 2006 and 2011, Krista K. Payne and Larry Gibbs
FP-13-06 Crossover in Median Age at First Marriage and First Birth: Thirty Years of Change, Julia Arroyo, Krista K. Payne, Susan L. Brown, and Wendy D. Manning
FP-13-07 Young Adults in the Parental Home and the Great Recession, Krista K. Payne and Jennifer Copp
FP-13-08 Receipt of Food & Cash Assistance among Poor Children: Trends and Geographic Variation, Seth Williams and Matthew Lehnert
FP-13-09 Working Women with Children in the Household, 2011, Larry Gibbs
FP-13-10 Women Who Gave Birth Within the Past 12 months, 2011, Julissa Cruz
FP-13-11 Marriage Rate in the U.S., 2011, Julissa Cruz
FP-13-12 Trends in Cohabitation: Over Twenty Years of Change, 1987-2010, Wendy D. Manning
FP-13-13 Marriage: More Than a Century of Change, Julissa Cruz
FP-13-14 Divorce Rate in the U.S., 2011, Julissa Cruz
FP-13-15 Intentions of Nonmarital First Births and Maternal Age at Birth, 2000-2010, Karen Benjamin Guzzo and Krista K. Payne
FP-13-16 Diverging Destinies: Children's Family Structure Variation by Maternal Education, Bart Stykes and Seth Williams