Rachel Sheffield

Divorce rates may not be as high as you think: but the reason why is less than encouraging

Divorce rate data is far from perfect, but the general consensus among researchers is that divorce actually has declined since the 1980s.

• Dec 16, 2014Jul 30, 2021

This trend matters because, for one thing, children raised in married-parent families are far less likely to live in poverty.

• Jul 18, 2013Jun 18, 2021

Nearly two-thirds of breadwinner mothers are single-parents, most with less than a college education.

• Jun 27, 2013Jun 18, 2021

The majority—two-thirds—are single mothers.

• Jun 6, 2013Jun 18, 2021

Time and again, research confirms that family plays a more significant role in helping a child succeed academically.

• Mar 7, 2013Jun 18, 2021