Pew Research Center Staff

Publications
short reads | Jan 6, 2011

Cohabitation a Step Toward Marriage?

Among Americans who have ever lived with an unmarried partner, nearly two-thirds say they thought about it as a step toward marriage.

short reads | Jan 6, 2011

Very Satisfied with Family Life

Three-quarters of adults say they are very satisfied with their family life; 19% are somewhat satisfied.

short reads | Jan 6, 2011

Optimistic about Future of Marriage

Despite large changes in family structure and formation rates, the public maintains a strongly positive view about marriage and the family.

short reads | Jan 6, 2011

Disapprove of Single Mothers

Seven-in-ten say the trend toward more single women having children is bad for society, and 61% say that a child needs both a mother and father to grow up happily.

short reads | Jan 6, 2011

Marriage Is Obsolete

Nearly four-in-ten survey respondents say that marriage has become obsolete as an institution in American life.

short reads | Jan 5, 2011

Filibuster Reform?

Just a quarter of the public knows that it takes 60 votes to break a filibuster in the Senate.

short reads | Dec 29, 2010

Wait til Next Year

While a majority of Americans believe that next year will be better than 2010, there was far more optimism at the beginning of the year.

short reads | Dec 29, 2010

Baby Boomers Retire

Roughly 10,000 Baby Boomers will turn 65 today, and about 10,000 more will cross that threshold every day for the next 19 years.

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