The graph above is a deceptively simple picture that says a lot about how the institution of marriage has changed in the last 130 years. First, it shows how unusually early twentysomethings ...

Economist Gary Becker argued many decades ago that marriage can be analyzed within an economic framework. Marriage is voluntary, and men and women compete when they try to find the best mate. 14 ...

Actually, that's precisely the conclusion from Andriana Bellou's new paper, "The Impact of Internet Diffusion on Marriage Rates: Evidence from the Broadband Market."Bellou doesn't just find a ...

First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a home before the baby carriage? Joseph Rand is the Managing Partner of Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty. In addition to being an attorney (he ...

According to his theory, individuals enter the marriage market seeking to maximise personal benefits, such as financial stability, companionship, and child-rearing potential.