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National Center for Family & Marriage Research (NCFMR)

The National Center for Family & Marriage Research (NCFMR) was established in 2007 to help improve our understanding of how family structure is linked to the health and well-being of children, adults, families, and communities and to inform policy development and programmatic responses. 

This project is codirected by Wendy D. Manning and Susan L. Brown with assistance from Bowling Green State University. Support was also provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation from 2007 to 2013.

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News and Stories

"Why Marriage Is Increasingly for the Affluent"

The Wall Street Journal, September 20, 2025

"Everything You Think You Know about Divorce is Wrong: The 'Divorce Myth,' Explained"

USA Today, September 15, 2025

Divorce Plunged in Kentucky. Equal Custody for Fathers Is a Big Reason Why.

The Wall Street Journal, September 6, 2025

Contact

Dr. Susan L. Brown, Co-Director
Dr. Wendy D. Manning, Co-Director
Dr. Krista Westrick-Payne, Assistant Director
Bowling Green State University
005 Williams Hall
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403
Phone: 419-372-6045
Email: ncfmr@bgsu.edu

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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: 10/20/2025 05:07PM