More money in a paycheck might not be enough to increase marriage rates. When asked why they don’t get married, low-income couples say that there is an “economic bar to marriage.
Child marriage in the US is surprisingly prevalent
Between 2000 and 2010, an estimated 248,000 children were married, most of whom were girls, some as young as 12, wedding men. Now, under pressure from advocates and amid a nationwide reckoning over gender equality and sexual misconduct, states have begun ending exceptions.
Going to therapy before marriage to get help dealing with their in-laws
Generally speaking, if there’s a problem in your relationship, it’s best to address it sooner than later, before you accumulate years of resentments that obscure the original, potentially easily fixable issue.
Familias españolas piden endurecer los procedimientos de ruptura ante el aumento de divorcios
La directora general de The Family Watch, María José Olesti, ha atribuido el aumento en el número de divorcios en estos últimos años a la estabilidad económica que ha llegado en España tras la crisis.
La custodia compartida de los hijos se triplica en una década: ya se otorga en el 30% de los divorcios
Las cifras que ha publicado este lunes el Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)reflejan un cambio social: en 2007, sólo el 9,7% de los divorcios entre parejas de distinto sexo terminaba con una custodia compartida de los hijos menores de edad; en 2012, el porcentaje era del 14,6%, en 2014 crecía hasta el 21,2% y en 2014 superaba el 24%.
The long-distance marriage that’s built to last
The practice of married people living apart has risen 44% since 2000 to 3.96 million, census data show. Although the data include couples who live apart for all reasons, including incarceration or living in a nursing home, a sizable number do this for work.