NCFMR in the News
NCFMR research topics are wide-ranging and diverse. To further our reach, NCFMR Co-Directors, NCFMR/BGSU Research Affiliates, students, and staff participate in conferences, workshops, and seminars across the country, sharing policy-relevant research on American families with practitioners, fellow researchers, and policy makers. Disseminated as working papers, publications, data resources, and presentations, our research often garners national attention.
2024
"The Key to Affordable Living Is Moving In With Your Sibling."
The Wallstreet Journal, December 7, 2024
"Gray Divorce" Increasing for American Age 50+" (video)
ABC Nightline Segment, December 3, 2024
"'Gray Divorce is on the Rise, and Relationship Experts Think this is Why."
Women's Health, December 3, 2024
"Can Holidays be Joyful for Families after Divorce? Tips for Families Navigating Divorce during the Holiday Season."
Psychology Today, November 24, 2024
"Boomers and Gen Xers Enter Their Gray Divorce Era, and Thanksgiving Won't Be the Same."
The Wall Street Journal, November 23, 2024
"How to Stop a Late-in-Life Divorce from Ruining Your Retirement."
The New York Times, November 17, 2024
"For Older Unmarried Couples, Caregiving Obligations Can Be Murky."
The New York Times, November 10, 2024
“Seniors Who Split: Rates of 'Gray Divorce' Have Tripled Since 1990.”
Healthy Day News, October 22, 2024
"Divorce Rates among Those 65 and Older Have Tripled Since 1990, BGSU Research Finds.”
WTOL News, October 22, 2024
"Fewer Americans are Getting to Be Grandparents."
WOSU 89.7, All Things Considered, September 18, 2024
"Americans Are Having Fewer Babies—So Fewer People Get to Be Grandparents."
The Wall Street Journal, August 31, 2024
“Getting Married After 50? Here’s How to Merge Your Financial Lives.”
AARP, August 27, 2024
“One Husband Is Enough: Women in Their 60s See No Need to Remarry.”
The Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2024
"Re-Defining Life at Age 65."
WOSU Public Media, May 8, 2024
"'Gray Divorce' Continues to Grow."
Deseret News, April 12, 2024
"Waiting for Wedded Bliss? Young Americans Slower to Marry; Older Couples More Willing to Divorce.”
BG Independent News, March 24, 2024
"A New Worry for People Getting Divorced After 50? Where to Live in a Tight Housing Market."
Morningstar, March 18, 2024
"BGSU Lends Expertise to Groundbreaking Statewide Study of Mental Illness' Causes and Risk Factors."
BG Independent News, February 24, 2024
“BGSU Researchers Examining How Family Dynamics Impact Mental Health.”
13abc News, February 19, 2024
"Could Gen Z Change Sinking Marriage Rates?"
Newsweek, February 13, 2024
"America Has Never Had So Many 65-Year-Olds. They're Redefining the Milestone."
Wall Street Journal, February 6, 2024
"Good Marriages Are Good. Bad Marriages Are, Well, Bad."
New York Times, January 31, 2024
"'Gray Divorce' Rates Have Doubled. But It's a Costly Move, Especially for Women."
USA Today, January 28, 2024
"Americans Can't Decide What it Means to Grow Up."
The Atlantic, January 25, 2024
Updated: 12/09/2024 09:23AM