Journal of Marriage and Family

As we anticipate this coming April, let's look back at 2025's April issue of JMF: tinyurl.com/4pec6yrf

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We hope you've enjoyed and gained valuable insights from our February issue: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026

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How big is the housework gender gap? It depends if the husband or wife answers the question For decades, researchers have tried to understand how couples divide housework when both partners earn money.

The Conversation references JMF research in a piece about the housework gender gap, and how the size of the gap reported can change depending on which spouse does the reporting: tinyurl.com/3nuewken

JMF article on economic dependence, gender, and division of labor in the home: tinyurl.com/4htry6e6

All brief reports in the February JMF are open access! tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026

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Have you read the newest JMF articles? bit.ly/JMFEarlyView Most are open access!

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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library Objective This study examines unmarried Chinese people's preferred characteristics of a spouse and how the preferences vary by gender and across socioeconomic groups. Background Extensive research...

In the new issue @jmfncfr.bsky.social, we draw on a national survey experiment to examine people's spouse preferences in China: doi.org/10.1111/jomf...

Does money trump beauty❓

Are preferences still gendered, or has there been a gender convergence❓

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Today we look back at another highly cited article from JMF's 2020 Decade in Review Issue that dives into the family policy landscape: tinyurl.com/4u3mvcwf authored by Lawrence M. Berger & @marcyc.bsky.social

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New research highlights the enduring distinctiveness of marriage A new study analyzing California data and national surveys finds that same-sex couples overwhelmingly prefer marriage to domestic partnerships. The research suggests marriage offers unique legal and s...

JMF in the media: PsyPost highlights new JMF research that explored whether U.S. adults with same-sex partners viewed marriage and domestic partnership differently, and if so, why: tinyurl.com/fv88a8zb

JMF article: tinyurl.com/bdvx9nwf

The February JMF includes research on family economics and housing topics: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026

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Denmark’s childcare and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ Strong financial support from the government can make motherhood more affordable and promote gender equality in economic resources.

A new article from The Conversation explores the effects of Denmark's policies on mothers' wages: tinyurl.com/39s6ukkc

Two JMF articles are featured: one examining fathers' wages, one testing how paternity leave affects the gender wage gap:
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Check out more articles on parenthood, parenting, and coparenting experiences from the February issue of JMF: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026

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Looking back today at another highly cited JMF article — 2020's "Families Across the Income Spectrum: A Decade in Review": tinyurl.com/4ksyw3r7 by @mariannecooper.bsky.social & @allisonpugh.bsky.social

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The JMF research also featured in this piece by JMF author Sothy Eng explored preschool participation, family social capital, and child development in Cambodia: tinyurl.com/4cyddeb9

All new JMF articles published since mid-January are open access! bit.ly/JMFEarlyView

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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library Objective This paper examines the long-term impact of parental loss in early years on family formation as adults in U.S. cohorts born between 1850 and 1910, focusing on age assortative mating and th.....

☀️Happy to be back with a new article in @jmfncfr.bsky.social! W/ Saverio Minardi we explore how parental loss during childhood was linked to family formation in adulthood. This was my last contribution to the ERC funded project GENPOP.
Check it out Open Access: doi.org/10.1111/jomf...

The Father-Daughter Divide Why they crave closeness but struggle to connect

JMF research in an Atlantic article about relationship distance between fathers & daughters: tinyurl.com/269wf5ae

JMF article here: tinyurl.com/3xssfx6j

Research from our fellow @ncfr.bsky.social journal @frncfr.bsky.social also referenced: tinyurl.com/npbfekns

Articles on parenthood, parenting, and coparenting experiences feature prominently in the February issue of JMF: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026

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New work from MiCDA @umisr.bsky.social @um-src.bsky.social affiliate @spattersearch.bsky.social in Journal of Marriage and Family

Life Course Family Dynamics and Transfers From Children to Biological Parents

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A new call for papers from our fellow @ncfr.bsky.social journal!

Open-access articles on partnered relationships are part of our excellent February JMF issue: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026

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Another highly cited article in JMF 2-year citations is 2019's "A Matter of Time: Father Involvement and Child Cognitive Outcomes": tinyurl.com/ytnetbrk

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The new JMF issue includes open-access articles on families and incarceration: tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026

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Did you catch the new JMF research published over the holidays? bit.ly/JMFEarlyView

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A new issue of JMF is out early! tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026 The February JMF features articles on families & incarceration, partnered relationship dynamics, parenthood, & more. Most articles are #OpenAccess.

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Before we launch into new journal issues in 2026, let's revisit some of the excellent work scholars published in JMF last year, starting with 2025's February issue: tinyurl.com/59vh7jj6

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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library Objective This study investigates the consequences of parental divorce on offspring's likelihood of entering and dissolving marital or cohabiting partnerships, assessing whether intergenerational as...

New @jmfncfr.bsky.social paper w/ @arnovanhootegem.bsky.social & @torkildl.bsky.social!

Triangulating adoption- and CoT-designs, we find that parental 💔 has minimal impact on children's partnership formation but increases their risk of partnership dissolution.

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Lieblingskinder gibt es wirklich – was das mit Kindern ein Leben lang macht Eine Expertin erklärt, wie elterliche Bevorzugung die mentale Gesundheit von Kindern beeinflusst – und warum nicht nur das Schattenkind leidet.

JMF in the media: Vogue Germany reports on the effects of parental preference on children: tinyurl.com/ms6ur6f8

The JMF article referenced explores linkages between parents' differential treatment, youth depressive symptoms, and sibling relationships: tinyurl.com/2rtp256a

Another highly cited article from JMF's 2020 Decade in Review: "Pathways to Parenthood in Social and Family Contexts: Decade in Review, 2020": tinyurl.com/2rahers5 by @karenguzzo.bsky.social & @srhayford.bsky.social

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Catch up now on JMF articles published in the past month: bit.ly/JMFEarlyView Many are open access!

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