“Marriage Stands Up for Itself”
Read a June 26, 2009, New York Times article on how most Americans who discover a cheating spouse remain married to that person.
Category: Marriage & family
“The Decline of Marriage And Rise of New Families”
Read a Nov. 18, 2010, Pew Research Center article on a survey done with TIME magazine and complemented by an analysis of census data revealing the decline of the iconic American family and the rise of nontraditional families.
“Class and the Culture War”
Read a Dec. 7, 2010, New York Times blog post on marriage and the culture war.
“Survey: Many Married Couples Stay Together in Recession”
Read a Feb. 7, 2011, Christian Post article on a survey by the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia showing that couples who were considering separation or divorce before the recession are reconsidering now. Thirty-eight percent of couples who were considering divorce or separation before the recession now are reconsidering. Twenty-nine percent said the recession pressured their […]
“FIRST-PERSON: The Christian divorce rate myth (what you’ve heard is wrong)”
Read a Feb. 15, 2011, Baptist Press article arguing that the divorce rate among Christians is lower than other Americans’.
“Sex Economics 101”
Read a Feb. 18, 2011, Christianity Today article on the marriage economy.
“Stop Fighting to Save Marriage”
Read a Feb. 23, 2011, Patheos.com blog post on the spirituality and secularization of marriage.
“Christians question divorce rates of faithful”
Read a March 14, 2011, Religion News Service article on whether Christians divorce at a similar or lower rate than other Americans.
“Unmarried Pastor, Seeking a Job, Sees Bias”
Read a March 21, 2011, New York Times story about an unemployed evangelical minister who says he’s been hindered in his job search by congregations’ overwhelming preference for pastors who are married.