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VALUESEST. 1988

A Proposal to Establish Leading Marriage Indicators

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CONTENTS

T M Ix

Wy W N M Ix

W A A L M I?

Cb

N, S, E

H C You U M Ix?

A A M Ix

H C W I A C S 60.3?

CHARTS

SECTIONS

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25

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1970

1990

2000

2008

76.2

70.8

65.5

6

2.0

60.3

Five Leain

Marriae Inicators

Combine U.S. Score

THE MARRIAgE INdExMonitoring the Nations Leading Marriage Indicators

1980

78.6

69.1

19

70

1980

1990

2000

200819

70

1980

1990

2000

2008

67.0

67.5

62.065

.0

62.0

1970

1980

2008

77.4

71.5

2000

59.9 6

1.2

1990

n/a

62.4

61.0

57.2

Percentae of

Aults Marrie(aes 20-54)

Percentae of First

Marriaes Intact

(aes 20-59)

1970

198

0

1990

2000

2008

89.3

81.6

72.0

66.8

60.3

Percentae of Births

to Marrie Parents

1970

1980

1990

2

000

2008

68.7

64.2

62.6

60.5

61.0

Percentae

of Chilren

Livin with Own

Marrie Parents

Percentae of

Marrie Persons

Ver Happ with

Their Marriae

(aes 18 an up)


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WHy WE NEEdA MARRIAgE INdEx

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Because unless we know where we are, and why that matters,

we cant know where to go.

Because no social progress is possible without widely shared, trackable goals.

Because or any society that cares about its uture, leading marriage indicators are asimportant as leading economic indicators.

WHAT ARE AMERICASLEAdINg MARRIAgEINdICATORS?

1. Percentage o Adults Married

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HOW CAN WE IMPROVEAMERICAS CURRENT

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*Tese 101 ideas are oered by Daid Blankenhorn and Linda Malone-Coln, and do not

necessarily represent the iews o the scholarly contributors to this Marriage Index.


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HOW CAN yOU USETHE MARRIAgE INdEx?

1. Publicize this Index:

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z j

L M I.

Sh th Idx th y ty, , , d

k.

2. Institutionalize this Index:

Py k, , y: P

ir Mrrig Ix yr llgs xli

.

Erg yr rks blis lly rvi

M Ix.

3. Customize this Index:

Ctz t f pt th, , ty

f xp, th Af A M Idx p 25.

Csiz i fr rilr ggril r, s s s

(.. M M Ix) (.. M

M Ix).

4. Mobilize to improve Americas Index score o 60.3:

Pk 101

60.3, k y .

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U S.


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5. Visualize a nation that improves its Leading Marriage Indicators so that each year:

A z ,y

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50.8

45.4

AFRICAN AMERICANMARRIAgE INdEx

Monitoring the Nations Leading

Marriage Indicators for African Americans

1970

1990

2000

2008

64.0

54.2

40.4

41.6

39.6

Five Leain

Marriae Inicators

Combine U.S. Score1980

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

69.7

64.1

49.5

n/a 50

.1

1970

1980

2008

62.

4

43.9

2000

31.51

990

33.5

28.4

Percentae of

Marrie Persons

Ver Happ with

Their Marriae

(aes 18 an up)

Percentae of First

Marriaes Intact

(aes 20-59)

Percentae

of Chilren

Livin with

Own Marrie

Parents

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008

n/a

n/a

34.8

29.7

29.0

Percentae of Births

to Marrie Parents

70.3

53.5

55.0

5

3.8

1970

1970

1980

1980

1990

1990

2000

2000

2008

20

08

42.8

54.3

39.6

Percentae of

Aults Marrie

(aes 20-54)

48.0


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(aliations are listed or identication purposes only)

D Bk,Institute or American Values

Ob Cy,Morehouse College Research Institute

N D. G, Uniersity o exas at Austin

R Hk, Brookings Institution

Rb H, ormer chair o the U.S. Bureau o the Census

Adisory Committee on the Afican American Population

C K,Heritage Foundation

L M-C, Te National Center on Afican American

Marriages and Parenting, Hampton Uniersity

H Mk, Uniersity o Denver

Ezb Mq, Institute or American Values

D P,Rutgers Uniersity (Emeritus)

S Sy, Uniersity o Denver

R W,National Fatherhood InitiatieW. B Wx,National Marriage Project, Uniersity o Virginia

Researchers:

D L,Institute or American Values

Ax Rb,Institute or American Values

Te scholarly contributors and sponsoring organizations are grateul

to Chuck Stetson or his generous nancial support.

CONTRIBUTORS


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NOTES, SOURCES,ANd ENdNOTES:

Notes:

R M Ix, 2008 b. D1.

fr Prg f Firs Mrrigs I is fr 2004 Prg f

B M P 2007.

Rd th M Idx, Pt f Md P Vy Hppy th2.

T M, 1970: D 1973, y b b.

Rd th M Idx, Pt f Chd L th T O3.Mrri Prs: W il ilr livig i ir iv r

. T j

thy b hd, d t t, hd d dpt,

tt d hhd f jt hd d b, tt

rri sls. Ty r, vr, s r likly sr fr

y y b . S W. B

Wx Rb F W, B Bby: A, M,

Bs Irss f Cil, William & Mary Bill o Rights Journal14 (2006): 883-908.

F f th d ptd H C W Ip A Ct4.

S f 60.3?, Bkh d M-C tf t d

tbt f h d. S Ld M-C,Responding to the

Black Marriage Crisis, Rh Bf N. 6 (N Yk: Ittt f A

V, J 2007). Ld M-C d Ax Rbt,Marriage and the

Well-Being o Afican American Boys, Rh Bf N. 2 (N Yk: Ittt

f A V, Nb, 2006). Marriage and the Law: A Statement o

Principles (N Yk: Ittt f A V, 2006). L Bk,

t. ., Te Consequences o Marriage or Afican Americans (N Yk: Ittt

f A V, 2005). Can Government Strengthen Marriage (N Yk:

N F I, I M Pb Py,

Ittt f A V, 2004). What Next or the Marriage Movement?

(N Yk: I A V, 2004). Te Marriage Movement:

A Statement o Principles (N Yrk: Isi fr Ari Vls, 2000).


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America: Confonting Our Most Urgent Social Problem (N Yk: HpC,

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Mothers, and Child Abuse and Neglect, Rh Bf N. 7 (N Yk: Ittt

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R A A M Ix, 2008 5.

vilbl. D fr Prg f Firs Mrrigs I is fr 2004

P B M P 2007.

Rd th Af A M Idx, Pt f Md P6.

Vy Hppy th T M, h y pt th f t y.

T b b b ,

y y .


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T y : 1970 1973-1974; 1980

vrg f 1980-1982; 1990 vrg f 1990-1992; 2000 vrg f

2000-2002; 2008 2006-2008.

Sources or Te Marriage Index:1. percentage of adults ma rr ied (ages 20-54). Pt

f p 20-54 h d. U.S. B f th C, Mt Stt

Sbj R, PC (2)-4C, Census o Population: 1970 (1972), 1-4; U.S. B

f Css, Mril Crrisis Sbj Rr, PC 80-2-4C, Census

o Population: 1980 (1985), 1-2; U.S. Br f Css, Grl Pli

Chtt, CP-1-1, Census o Population: 1990 (1991), 45; U.S. B f th

Css, Crr Pli Rrs, Sris P-20, N. 537,Americas Families

and Living Arrangements: March 2000 (2001), 11; U.S. Br f Css,Crr Pli Sr vy, Aris Filis Livig Arrgs:

2008, bl A1, All Rs (://.ss.gv/li/s/-

/2008/bA1-.x).

2. percentage of mar ried persons very happy with

their ma rri age (ages 18 and up). Pt f d p y

y . G S Sy, S C R N.

53, Changes in Family Structure, Family Values, and Politics, 1972-2006(2008),

33; Grl Sil Srvy (GSS), 2008, -il rrs i GSS s,

Jy 7, 2009.

3. percentage of fir st ma rr iages in tact (ages 20-59).

Pt f -d 20-59 t t . U.S. B

C, M S Sbj R, PC (2)-4C, Census o Population:

1970 (1972), 7-12; U.S. Br f Css, Mril Crrisis Sbj

R, PC 80-2-4C, Census o Population: 1980 (1985), 3-5; U.S. B

C, Ct Ppt Rpt, S P-70, N. 97,Number, iming, andDuration o Marriage and Diorces: 2001 (2005), 7; U.S. B C,

Sy f I P d Ptpt, Nb, , d Dt

M D: 2004, b 3, A R (://../

//-/2004/b3.2004.x).

4. percentage of births to ma rr ied parents. Pt

b . C D Bk, Percentage

o Births to Unmarried Women, b 1, (http://.hdtddtbk./


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bls/75_bl_1.); Nil Vil Sisis Rrs, Vl. 57, N. 12,Births:

Preliminary Data or 2007 (2009), 13.

5. percentage of children livi ng with own mar ri ed

parents. Bs vrsis i U.S. Css Br s brs,

k fr ri vrig 1970-1980 Css Br i il

thp f hd t th pt. T, th pt f th y

tt. Dt f 1970 t th pt f hd h d

p f h th hbd d f h b d . It th y

ils ilr r br f lk v rri sr,

. I

t d dptd hd. Dt f 1980 t Hdz tt bd

b . I . F

1990-2008, pt f hd d 18 h th th t d b

, . (2001

2000 1991 1990.) U.S. B C, 1970 C

P, V. II, 4B,Persons by Family Characteristics, (1973), b 1 8;

D J. Hz,Americas Children: Resources fom Family, Government, and

the Economy (N Yk: R S F, 1993), 64-65 ( 17

p. 64); Ct Ppt Rpt, S P-70-38, Te Dierse Liing Arrangements

o Children: Summer 1991 (1994), 3-4; C P R, S P-70, N.

104,Living Arrangements o Children: 2001, (2005), 3; U.S. Br f Css,Crr Pli Srvy, Aris Filis Livig Arrgs: 2008,

b C9, A R (http://../ppt/d/hh-f/p2008/

bC9-.x)

Sources or the Afican American Marriage Index:

1. percentage of adults ma rr ied (ages 20-54). P

Bk 20-54 . U.S. B C, M S

Sbjt Rpt, PC (2)-4C, Census o Population: 1970 (1972), 27-30; U.S. B f th

C, M C Sbj R, PC 80-2-4C, Census o Population:

1980 (1985), 13-14; U.S. Br f Css, Grl Pli Crrisis,

CP-1-1, Census o Population: 1990 (1991), 45; U.S. Br f Css, Crr

P Sy, A F L A: 2000, b A1,

p 19 (http://../ppt/d/hh-f/p20-537/2000/tbA1.

f); Crr Pli Srvy, Aris Filis Livig Arrgs:

2008, b A1, Bk A (http://../ppt/d/hh-f/

2008/bA1-bk.x).


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2. percentage of ma rr ied persons v ery happy with

their marriage (ages 18 and up). P Bk

y y . G S Sy.

3. percentage of first marr iages intact (ages 20-59).

Pt f -d Bk 20-59 t t . U.S. B

f th C, Mt Stt Sbjt Rpt, PC (2)-4C, Census o Population: 1970

(1972), 33-38 ; U.S. Br f Css, Mril Crrisis Sbj Rr,

PC 80-2-4C, Census o Population: 1980 (1985), 15-17; U.S. Br f Css,

Srvy f I Prgr Priii, Nbr, iig, Dri

f Mrrigs Divrs: 2001, bl 3, Blk Al (://.ss.gv/

li/s/ril-is/70-97/b01-blk.x ls); Srvy f I

Prgr Priii, Nbr, iig, Dri f Mrrigs

D: 2004, b 3, Bk A (http://../ppt/d/

-/2004/b3-bk.x).

4. percentage of births to mar ried paren ts. P

Bk b . C D Bk, Percentage

o Births to Unmarried Women, bl 1, (://.ilrsbk.rg/

bls/75_bl_1.); Nil Vil Sisis Rrs, Vl. 57, N. 12,Births:

Preliminary Data or 2007 (2009), 6.

5. percentage of childre n liv ing with own mar ri ed

parents. Bs vrsis i U.S. Css Br s brs,

k fr ri vrig 1970-1980 Css Br i il

. M, b

b b Bk

th t pd. F 1990-2008, pt f Bk hd d 18 h th

ir rri bilgil rs, r liv i ir iv r

. (2001 2000 1991 1990.) U.S. B

f Css, Crr Pli Rrs, Sris P-70-38, Te Diverse LivingArrangements o Children: Summer 1991 (1994), 3-4; U.S. Br f Css,

C P Sy, P-70, N. 104,Liing Arrangements o Children: 2001

(2005), 3; U.S. B f th C, Ct Ppt Sy, A F

d L At: 2008, b C9, Bk A (http://../

//-/2008/bC9-bk.x).


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12. P R. At d Sty J. R, D Atttd d D At

M Qy, Journal o Family Issues 20, N. 1 (1999): 84-85.

13. Wx t ., Why Marriage Matters,1516; Ld J. Wt d M

Gh, he Case or Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier,

and Better O Financially (N Yk: Dby, 2000), 67-68.

14. W G, Te Case or Marriage, 124; Wx ., Why

Marriage Matters, 14.

15. Wx ., Why Marriage Matters, 13.

16. Cyi Osbr Sr ML, Prrsi Isbiliy

C W-B,Journal o Marriage and Family 69, (2007): 1075-1076.

17. T Slrly Csss Mrrig, Cr fr Mrrig F F S N. 2 (N Yk: I A V, 2006).

18. Wx ., Why Marriage Matters, 12.

19. S MLh d Gy Sdf, Growing Up with a Single Parent:

What Hurts, What Helps (Cb: H UP, 1994), 58.

20. ML S, Growing Up with a Single Parent, 70-71.


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