Family Facts: Social Science Research on Family, Society & Religion
| Married individuals in all age groups were more likely to become affluent than peers who were not married, and the marriage advantage increased with age, according to a 2001 study. Among individuals aged 25 to 45, 33 percent of married individuals will experience at least one year of affluence compared to 16 percent of their peers who were not married. Among individuals aged 45 to 65, 42 percent of married individuals will become affluent compared to 18 percent of their peers who were not married . Read this finding The Heritage Foundation's familyfacts.org catalogs social science findings on the family, society and religion gleaned from peer-reviewed journals, books and government surveys. Serving policymakers, journalists, scholars and the general public, familyfacts.org makes social science research easily accessible to the non-specialist. |
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Findings on the link between marriage and affluence:
 Among individuals aged 45 and 65, marriage increased the likelihood of becoming affluent for a period five or more years...(more) Married individuals with children were more likely to become affluent than non-married individuals without children...(more) Family Research Experts:
Pat Fagan William H. G. FitzGerald Research Fellow in Family and Cultural Issues Christine Kim Policy Analyst, Domestic Policy Studies Jennifer Marshall Director, Domestic Policy Studies For Interviews call Media Relations at (202) 675-1761 |
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Events:Religious Practice and Civic Life: What the Research Says October 4, 2007 |