Marriage Is For Rich People

Is Marriage For The Rich?

The rich are different from you and me: they're more likely to get married.

A new report, by Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney of the Hamilton Project, looked at the decline in marriage rates over the last 50 years and found a strong connection to income. Dwindling marriage rates are concentrated among the poor -- the very people whose living standards would be most improved by having a second household income.

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