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Remarriage rates plunge as divorced Americans have doubts

By Sharon Jayson — September 16, 2013
(RNS) Experts say the two biggest factors complicating remarriage are money and children – even if the kids are adults. "It's much, much harder than a first marriage," said David Olson, a retired professor at the University of Minnesota.

Cohabitation is lasting longer, becoming more common

By Sharon Jayson — April 8, 2013
(RNS) Unmarried couples who live together are staying together longer than in the past — and more of them are having children, according to new federal data that details just how cohabitation is transforming families across the U.S.
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