Journal of Marriage and Family

Taking a look back today at another highly cited JMF article from our 2020 Decade in Review issue: "Family Processes and Children's and Adolescents' Well-Being": tinyurl.com/sjczx9c6 by Cheryl Buehler

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Rounding out highlights from the latest JMF issue are brief reports on interparental conflict, caring for parents in China, and more: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library Objective This study explores how and why West African and Caribbean heritage mothers in the Netherlands engage in ethnic-racial socialization. Background West African and Caribbean communities ha...

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doi.org/10.1111/jomf...

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Marriage is hard, but it’s even harder when you immigrate together Language barriers, social isolation and parenting challenges while integrating into a new culture often add to the everyday pressures of marriage.

JMF in the media: The Conversation referenced JMF research in a piece exploring the challenges that immigration may bring to a marriage: tinyurl.com/mpecf7cd

The JMF article addresses how spouses may adapt differently, which can affect the relationship and family well-being: tinyurl.com/53e5z4y9

Find articles on family factors shaping education, and more, in the latest issue of JMF:https://tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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Another highly cited JMF article from our 2020 Decade in Review issue: "Gender, Feminist, and Intersectional Perspectives on Families: A Decade in Review": tinyurl.com/3s9aydzb

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'No contact': Why family estrangement is on the rise for young people Young adults are quicker to cut off toxic family members to choose peace

The Week referenced JMF research re: family estrangement among young adults: tinyurl.com/ypbcf588

The #OpenAccess JMF article looked at US parent–adult child estrangement by gender, race/ethnicity, & sexuality: tinyurl.com/3xssfx6j by @rinreczek.bsky.social, Lawrence Stacey, & Mieke Beth Thomeer

The latest issue of JMF features several articles on experiences in partnered relationships: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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Catch up on new JMF articles published in the past month-plus on myriad family topics: 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 paper investigates contemporary household economies of gratitude and resentment, assessing how discrepancies between partners' expectations relate to their emotions and household labo...

"Expressions of gratitude and resentment revealed considerable divergence between men’s and women’s expectations." -Allison Daminger, Amanda Nerenberg, Rachel Drapper, Alexandra C. Feldberg, & Kathleen L. McGinn in @jmfncfr.bsky.social

<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library Objective Complementing existing economic and structural explanations of trends toward later and less marriage in Korea, this study focuses on the part played by gender-role attitudes in shaping nev...

READ: Gender‐Role Attitudes and Marriage Desires Among Never‐Married Adults in South Korea

By Soo‐Yeon Yoon, and PARC Research Associate Hyunjoon Park

In Journal of Marriage & Family @jmfncfr.bsky.social

https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.13114

Find research in the October JMF on parental well-being related to adult children's jobs, effects of paid work and housework on parents' mental health, and more: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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The Parental-Happiness Fallacy Where commentary on moms’ satisfaction goes wrong

JMF in the media: The Atlantic referenced JMF research in a piece exploring "how parental well-being and socioeconomic status interact": tinyurl.com/2u6dn5v3

The JMF article looked at the associations between parenthood and life satisfaction and meaning in life: tinyurl.com/3z8rfarx

Looking back today at another highly cited JMF article from our 2020 Decade in Review issue, about research on intergenerational ties: tinyurl.com/3xa3nyyr

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US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids Two sociologists found that when the pace at which family sizes was shrinking slowed down, starting in the 1990s, progress toward closing the gender pay gap grew sluggish too.

JMF in the media: The Conversation referenced JMF research in a piece about U.S. women narrowing the pay gap with men by having fewer children: tinyurl.com/yc3552dc

The JMF article referenced looked at long-term effects of children on women's careers: tinyurl.com/ydwz7dpn

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“Life Course Family Dynamics and Transfers From Children to Biological Parents” A graphic of a new publication from Journal of Marriage and Family

Did you know past and current family living arrangements each contribute to adult children's likelihood of providing time or money to parents, especially for fathers? Check out a new article from the Journal of Marriage and Family. 🧵 (1/2) #PSIDdata #AcademicSky

Research on views of child support over time, working parents sharing childcare, and more is available now in JMF's October issue: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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What's one scholarly article that has made a lasting impact on you?

Something that shaped your career, inspired your work, changed the way you think, etc. — your own article or someone else's.

Whether it's a JMF article or not, we'd love to know. Leave a comment! 👇

Feeling Desolate? There Is a Cure for That. Everyone sooner or later faces a dark night of the soul. Don’t hide from yours; learn from it.

The Atlantic referenced JMF in a piece on seeing desolation as a challenge to learn to persist.

JMF article on patterns in newlyweds' marital satisfaction: tinyurl.com/5yuzyh72

Our fellow @ncfr.bsky.social journal @frncfr.bsky.social is also mentioned: tinyurl.com/39n8fves

The new issue of JMF features articles on parental leave and much more: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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Another highly cited JMF article: "Family Matters: Research on Family Ties and Health, 2010 to 2020" from our 2020 Decade in Review issue: tinyurl.com/4udy4hvh

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USA Today referenced JMF research in a piece on US parents choosing to have one child: tinyurl.com/4s8n7r9r

The JMF article looked at effects of 1st & 2nd births on parents' time pressure & mental health: tinyurl.com/2s3fvh9z by @leahruppanner.bsky.social, Francisco Perales, & Janeen Baxter

The October JMF is available now, with many articles #OpenAccess! tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

Topics include parental leave, partnered relationships, family factors shaping education, parenting, and more.

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One Obvious, Underused Child-Care Solution Pay grandparents.

JMF in the media: The Atlantic referenced JMF research in a piece about pay for grandparent caregivers of grandchildren.

The JMF article found that nearly 75% of adults with at least 1 living parent or adult child had their nearest parent or adult child living within 30 miles: tinyurl.com/5n9ydex9

Looking back at another highly cited JMF article: "Families in Later Life: A Decade in Review" from our 2020 Decade in Review issue: tinyurl.com/47kdz4j2 authored by @carrds723.bsky.social & Rebecca L. Utz

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NEW call for papers! tinyurl.com/FRcfpCBPR Family Relations seeks papers for a special section themed "Community-Based Participatory Research to Understand Families and Family Contexts."

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Rounding out highlights from the latest JMF, look through the issue's brief reports — significant or timely contributions, such as replications, that are shorter than a full-length manuscript: tinyurl.com/5dnxcywf

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'Was it all smoke and mirrors?': How adult children are affected by grey divorce Divorce in later life is becoming more common – and scientists are beginning to explore the surprisingly deep impact this can have on adult children and their relationships.

BBC referenced JMF research in a piece about effects of gray divorce on adult children: tinyurl.com/34wej5yr

Read the open-access JMF article, "Gray divorce and parent–child disconnectedness: Implications for depressive symptoms": tinyurl.com/mr28cxsh