- Number of U.S. adults cohabiting with a partner continues to rise, especially among those 50 and older (Pew Research Center)
- One major reason you should seriously consider getting married (Moneyish)
- Study: More Older Adults Prefer ‘Living Apart Together’ (Science Daily)
Weddings
- Here's what Americans are spending on weddings (CNN)
- Why You’re Being Invited to Fewer Weddings (Bloomberg)
Marriage
- The Deinstitutionalization of American Marriage Andrew Cherlin (Journal of Marriage and Family)
- How to Make Your Marriage Gayer (The New York Times)
- Marriage as a Wretched Institution (The Atlantic)
Marriage and Social Class
- How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? (The New York Times)
- A woman’s best route to the top 1 percent is to marry rich, research shows (CNBC)
- As U.S. marriage rate hovers at 50%, education gap in marital status widens (Pew Research Center)
- Marriage Has Become a Trophy (The Atlantic)
Marriage Benefits
- 9 Legal Benefits of Marriage (Brit+Co)
- 7 health benefits of being in a happy marriage (Fox News)
- This may be one of the biggest benefits to marriage we’ve ever seen (Moneyish)
- Marriage should not come with any social benefits or privileges (Quartz)
- One of the Best Reasons to Get Married No Longer Exists (Brides)
- Married People Used to Be Healthier — But Not Anymore (Science of Us)
- A Benefit to Marriage You Never Saw Coming (Brides)
Marriage as an Economic Partnership
- America, Home of the Transactional Marriage (The Atlantic)
Successful Marriage
- The happiest point in a marriage might be later than you think (Business Insider)
- For a Better Marriage, Act Like a Single Person (New York Times)
- Marriage in America is going out of style—unless you’re rich (Quartz)
Child Marriage in the United States
- Child Marriage Is Legal In 48 States (BuzzFeed)
- The Loopholes That Allow Child Marriage In The U.S. (NPR)
- California lacks minimum marriage age, puts children in danger (Orange County Register)
- Texas Makes Child Marriage Under 18 Illegal (Teen Vogue)
- 'They waited only until the day I started menstruating' — A childhood interrupted (The Express Tribune)
- ‘It Was Forced on Me’: Child Marriage in the U.S. (The New York Times)
Open and Polyamorous Marriages and Relationships
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When a Boyfriend Joins a Marriage (The New York Times)
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Study sheds light on the roots of moral stigma against consensual non-monogamy (Psych Post)
Living Apart Together (LAT)
- When living apart keeps you together (Curbed)