Publications




  • "Designing a Marriage Education Demonstration and Evaluation for Low-Income Married Couples," August 2008.
  • "Spending Time Together: Time Use Estimates for Economically Disadvantaged and Nondisadvantaged Married Couples in the United States," September 2009.
  • "Early Lessons from the Implementation of a Relationship and Marriage Skills Program for Low-Income Married Couples," September 2010.
  • "Supporting Healthy Marriage: Early Impacts on Low-Income Families," February 2012.
  • "Supporting Healthy Marriage: Final Implementation Findings," August 2012.
  • "Supporting Healthy Marriage: 30-Month Impact Report," Scheduled for Fall 2013.

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