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Marriage Facts: Did You Know ….

Interested in marriage trivia? I am. So for your Sunday morning coffee pleasure, here are a few marriage facts that you may or may not have known. It’s always interesting to understand that there are a lot of facts surrounding the happily ever after tales we try to imitate. So, have your coffee? No? I can wait. Go get the coffee and come back. When you’re ready to kick back and enjoy these marriage facts and have a great Sunday morning. Did you know: From the 1970s, men’s attitudes towards marriage have actually become more favorable. Interestingly enough, it is … Continue reading →

Important Facts Concerning Marriage

As a societal institution, marriage provides benefits not only to society as a whole, but also to the people that make up households that include marriage. Social scientists and family experts largely agree that there are many reasons that marriage helps societies, families, and individuals stay stronger and healthier. Here are a ten of the many reasons marriage is highly valued (in no particular order): 1. Within marriages, there is generally less domestic violence toward women and children alike than there is in single parent or cohabitating households. 2. Children with married parents are not only less likely to be … Continue reading →

Some Interesting Marriage Facts

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The Institute for American Values has put together several reports over the years and one of the more sweeping studies deals with why marriage matters. Many of these results are hardly surprising, yet the detail of the research findings makes them very interesting with regard to how marriage affects men and women. About Men Married men earn between 10 and 40 percent more financially than single men with similar education and job histories. Married people, especially married men have longer life expectances than otherwise single men. Marriage increases the likelihood that fathers will have good relationships with their children. Sixty-five … Continue reading →