Family & Relationships - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/family-relationships/ Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:56:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/images/symbol-alt.svg Family & Relationships - Research and data from Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/family-relationships/ 32 32 222456345 U.S. adults in their 20s and 30s plan to have fewer children than in the past https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/06/18/us-adults-in-their-20s-and-30s-plan-to-have-fewer-children-than-in-the-past/ Wed, 18 Jun 2025 16:53:06 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=262832 These declines in the number of children adults plan to have occurred almost entirely in the last decade.

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]]> 262832 Rising Number of U.S. Households Are Headed by Married Same-Sex Couples https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/rising-number-of-u-s-households-are-headed-by-married-same-sex-couples/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:55:37 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=261680 The number of households headed by same-sex couples in the U.S. has risen steadily, but they represent a small share of all married couples.

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]]> 261680 Same-Sex Parents Raising Kids https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2025/06/12/same-sex-parents-raising-kids/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:51:30 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=260890 Same-sex parents discuss their unique challenges and paths to parenthood, as well the support they've received from their families, friends and communities.

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]]> 260890 Same-Sex Marriage Around the World https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/fact-sheet/same-sex-marriage-around-the-world/ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 15:56:38 +0000 Sort through nearly 40 jurisdictions that have enacted laws allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.

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]]> 6482 How connected do Americans feel to their neighbors? https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/05/08/how-connected-do-americans-feel-to-their-neighbors/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:51:20 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=231182 When it comes to trust, 44% of adults say they trust all or most of the people in their neighborhood.

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]]> 231182 Americans’ Trust in One Another https://www.pewresearch.org/2025/05/08/americans-trust-in-one-another/ Thu, 08 May 2025 13:48:15 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?p=230988 Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.

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]]> 230988 Are children better off when one parent has a job or when both do? U.S. teens differ in their views https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/04/30/are-children-better-off-when-one-parent-has-a-job-or-when-both-do-us-teens-differ-in-their-views/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:56:16 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=224549 In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.

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]]> 224549 Best age to get married, have a child, buy a home and retire? Here’s what Americans say https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/19/best-age-to-get-married-have-a-child-buy-a-home-and-retire-heres-what-americans-say/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:52:06 +0000 https://www.pewresearch.org/?post_type=short-read&p=202256 Among those who say there is a best age, many say it’s ideal to get married, have a child and buy a home between the ages of 25 and 34.

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]]> 202256 What Age Do People Around the World Think Is Best to Reach Major Life Milestones? https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/03/19/what-age-do-people-around-the-world-think-is-best-to-reach-major-life-milestones/ Wed, 19 Mar 2025 16:51:29 +0000 People in mostly middle-income survey countries say it’s ideal to start a family and own a home by 30, and retire by 60.

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]]> 202211 U.S. adults differ in how much they say certain things should be emphasized for boys and girls https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/03/13/us-adults-differ-in-how-much-they-say-certain-things-should-be-emphasized-for-boys-and-girls/ Thu, 13 Mar 2025 13:58:50 +0000 Similar shares of adults say there’s too little emphasis on encouraging boys and girls to be leaders.

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