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Divorce is damaging and often unfair, says CCF’s Philip Cohen

Posted on January 14, 2019 in Members In The News


In a new opinion piece for CNN, CCF Expert Philip Cohen reflects on the divorce of Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos and sheds light on the burden divorce places on regular people. Cohen says: “We don’t need to worry about the Bezoses. But we should worry about two things: First, no one should be able to […]

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CCF Press Advisory: Attention Cohabitors: Having a baby before you marry no longer raises your risk of divorce.

Posted on September 16, 2015 in CCF News, Press Releases
Experts: Kelly Musick

For Immediate Release Contact: Virginia Rutter / Framingham State University Sociology vrutter@gmail.com / 206 375 4139 CCF PRESS ADVISORY: Attention Cohabitors: Having a baby before you marry no longer raises your risk of divorce September 16, Austin, TX— Today the majority of weddings take place between couples who already live together. And recent research shows […]

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Topics of Expertise: Cohabitation, Committed Relationships & Marriage
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Red states, blue states, and divorce: Understanding the impact of conservative protestantism on regional variation in divorce rates

Posted on January 16, 2014 in Press Releases
Experts: Jennifer Glass

Why are divorce rates higher in religiously conservative “red” states and lower in less religiously conservative “blue” states? After all, most conservatives frown upon divorce, and religious commitment is believed to strengthen marriage, not erode it. Even so, religiously conservative states Alabama and Arkansas have the second and third highest divorce rates in the U.S., at 13 per 1000 people per year while New Jersey and Massachusetts, more liberal states, are two of the lowest at 6 and 7 per 1000 people per year.

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Topics of Expertise: Couples Conflict, Separation & Divorce / Economic Inequality
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How Should We Think About the Taxpayer Consequences of Divorce?

Posted on April 15, 2008 in Brief Reports
Experts: Betsey Stevenson / Justin Wolfers

  A new report, “The Taxpayer Costs of Divorce and Unwed Childbearing: First-Ever Estimates for the Nation and all 50 States”, raises the question of how much divorce costs taxpayers. This is an intriguing question, but unfortunately this report falls short on providing the answer. In the worst traditions of “advocacy science” the authors pick […]

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Topics of Expertise: Couples Conflict, Separation & Divorce / Economic Inequality / Fertility,Reproduction & Sexual Health / Gender & Sexuality / Marriage & Divorce / TANF & Public Assistance
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The Impact of Divorce on Children’s Behavior Problems

Posted on July 21, 2007 in Brief Reports


This paper summarizes the argument and findings of a longer and more technical paper that won the 2007 Graduate Student Paper Award in Social Demography from the Section on Population of the American Sociological Association. Many research studies have shown that, on average, children of divorce have more behavior problems than children growing up in […]

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Topics of Expertise: Child Welfare / Couples Conflict, Separation & Divorce
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