Check out more great research on couple and family dynamics in April's JMF: tinyurl.com/JMF-Apr2026

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The Skills That Strengthen Marriages—and Make Better Managers | Working Knowledge Simple shifts, like paying closer attention and delegating clearly, not only ease tension at home, but can also build stronger teams, research by Kathleen McGinn, Alexandra Feldberg, and Amanda Nerenb...

JMF in the media: tinyurl.com/3de53f7x

Harvard Business School Working Knowledge recently highlighted JMF article "Division of Labor, Multiplication of Gratitude? Gratitude and Resentment Within Households" — which appears in our April issue — and its authors.

JMF article: tinyurl.com/2pxawk8z

Another highly cited article from JMF's 2020 Decade in Review issue examined the previous decade of kinship research: tinyurl.com/43e3dybt

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Have you read the newest JMF research published this month? bit.ly/JMFEarlyView

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Find research on couple and family dynamics in the new April JMF issue: tinyurl.com/JMF-Apr2026

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Looking back today at a highly cited JMF article from 2018, which examines parenthood, time pressure, and mental health: tinyurl.com/4d8ybbds

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Brand new JMF research is out now! bit.ly/JMFEarlyView

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Check out more articles on financial and childcare resources in the April JMF: tinyurl.com/JMF-Apr2026

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From gym to jawline: What looksmaxxing says about modern masculinity Amid a masculinity crisis driven by status anxiety and socioeconomic shifts, young men and boys are turning to physical transformations to assert dominance and self-mastery.

The Conversation references JMF research in a piece on "looksmaxxing" & what it says about masculinity today: tinyurl.com/2mpx4rwt

JMF article examines how fathers perceive their identities as men compared to role as fathers: tinyurl.com/3w2scmk7

Both co-authored by @jilliansunderland.bsky.social

Find articles on family financial resources and more in the April JMF: tinyurl.com/JMF-Apr2026

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Another highly cited article from JMF's 2020 Decade in Review examined the previous decade of research on immigrant families: tinyurl.com/3axa9829 by Jennifer Van Hook & @jengdemography.bsky.social

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The new April issue of JMF is available early! tinyurl.com/JMF-Apr2026

Find articles on financial and childcare resources, couple and family dynamics, and more. Most articles are open access.

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Bring your research, teaching, and practice to the forefront of how law and policy shape families. Submit a proposal for hashtag#ncfr26 by April 1. ncfr.secure-platform.com/site

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