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American Families Taking ‘Divergent Paths,’ Study Finds

By Guest PostSeptember 20, 2013Economyafrican americans, american families, brown university, divergent paths, economic inequality, educational divide, ethnic, great recession, immigrants, marriage go round, polarization, racial, russell sage foundation, typical american family, us born women, zhenchao qian

Inequality Linked to ‘Marriage-Go-Round’ Among Some Groups

COLUMBUS, Ohio – After a period of relative calm during the 1990s, rapid changes in American families began anew during the 2000s, a new analysis suggests.

Young people delayed marriage longer than ever before, permanent singlehood increased, and divorce and remarriage continued to rise during the first decade of the century. (more…)

Large Weight Gains Most Likely for Men After Divorce, Women After Marriage

By Guest PostSeptember 4, 2011Healthbmi, body mass index, dmitry tumin, education, effects of marital transitions, health measure of weight relative to height, health risk, jeff grabmeier, las vegas, marriage and divorce, ohio state university, poverty, socioeconomic status, sociology, weight gain, women, zhenchao qian

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Both marriage and divorce can act as “weight shocks,” leading people to add a few extra pounds – especially among those over age 30 – according to a new study.

But when it comes to large weight gains, the effects of marital transitions are quite different for men than they are for women.

For men, the risk of a large weight gain increased most prominently after a divorce. But for women, the risk of a large weight gain was most likely after marriage. (more…)

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American Families Taking ‘Divergent Paths,’ Study Finds

Large Weight Gains Most Likely for Men After Divorce, Women After Marriage