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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.

doi.org/10.1111/jomf...

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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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library Objective This study aims to reveal the heterogeneity of single parents by focusing on the variation in poverty risks across countries and across pathways into single parenthood. It also adjudicates...

Single Parenthood and the Poverty Debate: How Pathways and Policies Explain Cross-National Differences. Interesting article exploring the relationship between policy, pathways into single parenthood & poverty. Policy matters most!
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Take some time to peruse JMF's final issue of the year: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025 Topics include parental leave, partnered relationships, family factors shaping education, parenting, & more.

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Two weeks of paternity leave linked to improved child development New research suggests that fathers taking paternity leave can have a lasting positive influence on their children's academic and behavioral growth. This effect appears to be particularly pronounced wi...

PsyPost highlighted JMF research examining associations between paternal leave & child development in Singapore: tinyurl.com/47r6sn96

The JMF article found that taking at least 2 weeks of paternity leave strengthened father–child closeness & enhanced family dynamics: tinyurl.com/2rtp256a

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...

Read the published manuscript in the Journal of Marriage and Family:

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