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People who are economically disadvantaged are just as likely to marry as higher-income people by age 35, although they tend to marry at a younger age.
From "Married and Poor," by David Fein
 
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  Married and Poor
Basic Characteristics of Economically Disadvantaged Couples in the U.S.

Using recent surveys and published reports, this working paper assembles a portrait of the attitudes and behaviors of disadvantaged married couples. It gathers and assesses descriptive statistics on the formation and stability, characteristics, and quality of marriages in the low-income population in the U.S. We welcome discussion and comments on this working paper.



 
 
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