National Center for Family & Marriage Research

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.

Recent Releases

NCFMR Year in Review, 2024

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News and Stories

The Big Things Happening in the Lives of Young Single Adults

Psychology Today, July 8, 2025

Remarrying in Retirement? It Can Make Money Management Tricky

The New York Times, May 10, 2025

Gen Z is More Pro-Marriage Than Their Parents

Newsweek, March 3, 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: 07/11/2025 11:57AM