National Center for Family & Marriage Research
Recent Releases
- Older Parents’ Expectations of Care from Children by Parents’ Race/Ethnicity and Educational Attainment (FP-25-35)
- Older Parents’ Expectations of Care from Children by Parents’ Nativity Status, Race, and Educational Attainment (FP-25-34)
- Number of Children Living in Households Headed by Same-sex & Different-sex Couples, 2023 (FP-25-33)
- Marriage-Divorce Ratio in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2024 (FP-25-32)
- Refined Divorce Rate in the U.S.: Geographic Variation, 2024 (FP-25-31)
NCFMR Year in Review, 2024
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News and Stories
"Raising kids is too expensive, most Americans say in new survey"
The Washington Post, November 14, 2025
BGSU Researcher Featured as Guest on ‘The Oprah Podcast’
BGSU researcher Susan L. Brown, Ph.D., was featured as a guest on ‘The Oprah Podcast’ regarding her expertise on gray divorce. A renowned researcher, she was invited to the show to share her research on the rise in divorce rates among those 50 and older.
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Disclaimer: This project is supported with assistance from Bowling Green State University. From 2007 to 2013, support was also provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. The opinions and conclusions expressed herein are solely those of the author(s) and should not be construed as representing the opinions or policy of any agency of the state or federal government.
Updated: 11/14/2025 04:05PM