On some demographic measures, people in same-sex marriages differ from those in opposite-sex marriages
Adults – particularly men – who are in same-sex marriages have a somewhat different demographic profile from adults in opposite-sex marriages.
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Adults – particularly men – who are in same-sex marriages have a somewhat different demographic profile from adults in opposite-sex marriages.
Nearly four-in-ten men ages 25 to 29 now live with older relatives.
Among all married or cohabiting adults, 53% say things in their marriage or relationship currently are going very well.
Recent pandemic migrants are more likely than those who moved earlier in the outbreak to have relocated due to financial stress.
The share of unpartnered mothers who are employed and at work has fallen more precipitously than among other parents.
Three-in-ten Millennials live with a spouse and child, compared with 40% of Gen Xers at a comparable age.
37% of those ages 18 to 29 say they moved, someone moved into their home or they know someone who moved because of the outbreak.
Sizable shares say men have more opportunities for high-paying jobs and that men should have preferential treatment when jobs are scarce.
52% of employed parents with children younger than 12 say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities during the pandemic.
45% of Americans don’t think it makes a difference that there is growing variety in the types of family arrangements people live in.
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