Journal of Marriage and Family

Published on behalf of the National Council on Family Relations

Edited by:

David H. Demo

ISI Journal Citation Reports® Ranking: 2006: 4/28 (Family Studies); 7/93 (Sociology)
Impact Factor: 1.763

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For more 70 years, Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) has been a leading research journal in the family field. JMF features original research and theory, research interpretation and reviews, and critical discussion concerning all aspects of marriage, other forms of close relationships, and families.

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TopHighlights

The Changing Institution of Marriage: Adolescents' Expectations to Cohabit and to Marry
Wendy D. Manning, Monica A. Longmore, and Peggy C. Giordano

The Consequences of Divorce for Adults and Children
Paul R. Amato

The deinstitutionalization of American marriage
Andrew J. Cherlin

The Well-Being of Children Born to Teen Mothers
Judith A. Levine, Clifton R. Emery, and Harold Pollack

Divorce and Adult Psychological Well-Being: Clarifying the Role of Gender and Child Age
Kristi Williams and Alexandra Dunne-Bryant