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A peer-reviewed academic journal of the National Council on Family Relations, the Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) has been the leading journal in the family field for more than 75 years and is one of the most highly cited journals in Family Science.
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Did you catch the new JMF research published over the holidays? bit.ly/JMFEarlyView

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January 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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A new issue of JMF is out early! tinyurl.com/JMF-Feb2026 The February JMF features articles on families & incarceration, partnered relationship dynamics, parenthood, & more. Most articles are #OpenAccess.

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January 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
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Before we launch into new journal issues in 2026, let's revisit some of the excellent work scholars published in JMF last year, starting with 2025's February issue: tinyurl.com/59vh7jj6

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January 8, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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New @jmfncfr.bsky.social paper w/ @arnovanhootegem.bsky.social & @torkildl.bsky.social!

Triangulating adoption- and CoT-designs, we find that parental 💔 has minimal impact on children's partnership formation but increases their risk of partnership dissolution.

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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objective This study investigates the consequences of parental divorce on offspring's likelihood of entering and dissolving marital or cohabiting partnerships, assessing whether intergenerational as...
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January 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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JMF in the media: Vogue Germany reports on the effects of parental preference on children: tinyurl.com/ms6ur6f8

The JMF article referenced explores linkages between parents' differential treatment, youth depressive symptoms, and sibling relationships: tinyurl.com/2rtp256a
Lieblingskinder gibt es wirklich – was das mit Kindern ein Leben lang macht
Eine Expertin erklärt, wie elterliche Bevorzugung die mentale Gesundheit von Kindern beeinflusst – und warum nicht nur das Schattenkind leidet.
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January 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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Another highly cited article from JMF's 2020 Decade in Review: "Pathways to Parenthood in Social and Family Contexts: Decade in Review, 2020": tinyurl.com/2rahers5 by @karenguzzo.bsky.social & @srhayford.bsky.social

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December 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Catch up now on JMF articles published in the past month: bit.ly/JMFEarlyView Many are open access!

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December 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Single Parenthood and the Poverty Debate: How Pathways and Policies Explain Cross-National Differences. Interesting article exploring the relationship between policy, pathways into single parenthood & poverty. Policy matters most!
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Objective This study aims to reveal the heterogeneity of single parents by focusing on the variation in poverty risks across countries and across pathways into single parenthood. It also adjudicates...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Take some time to peruse JMF's final issue of the year: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025 Topics include parental leave, partnered relationships, family factors shaping education, parenting, & more.

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December 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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PsyPost highlighted JMF research examining associations between paternal leave & child development in Singapore: tinyurl.com/47r6sn96

The JMF article found that taking at least 2 weeks of paternity leave strengthened father–child closeness & enhanced family dynamics: tinyurl.com/2rtp256a
Two weeks of paternity leave linked to improved child development
New research suggests that fathers taking paternity leave can have a lasting positive influence on their children's academic and behavioral growth. This effect appears to be particularly pronounced wi...
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December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Taking a look back today at another highly cited JMF article from our 2020 Decade in Review issue: "Family Processes and Children's and Adolescents' Well-Being": tinyurl.com/sjczx9c6 by Cheryl Buehler

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December 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Rounding out highlights from the latest JMF issue are brief reports on interparental conflict, caring for parents in China, and more: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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December 2, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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Read the published manuscript in the Journal of Marriage and Family:

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<em>Journal of Marriage and Family</em> | NCFR Family Science Journal | Wiley Online Library
Objective This study explores how and why West African and Caribbean heritage mothers in the Netherlands engage in ethnic-racial socialization. Background West African and Caribbean communities ha...
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November 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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JMF in the media: The Conversation referenced JMF research in a piece exploring the challenges that immigration may bring to a marriage: tinyurl.com/mpecf7cd

The JMF article addresses how spouses may adapt differently, which can affect the relationship and family well-being: tinyurl.com/53e5z4y9
Marriage is hard, but it’s even harder when you immigrate together
Language barriers, social isolation and parenting challenges while integrating into a new culture often add to the everyday pressures of marriage.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Find articles on family factors shaping education, and more, in the latest issue of JMF:https://tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Another highly cited JMF article from our 2020 Decade in Review issue: "Gender, Feminist, and Intersectional Perspectives on Families: A Decade in Review": tinyurl.com/3s9aydzb

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November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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The Week referenced JMF research re: family estrangement among young adults: tinyurl.com/ypbcf588

The #OpenAccess JMF article looked at US parent–adult child estrangement by gender, race/ethnicity, & sexuality: tinyurl.com/3xssfx6j by @rinreczek.bsky.social, Lawrence Stacey, & Mieke Beth Thomeer
'No contact': Why family estrangement is on the rise for young people
Young adults are quicker to cut off toxic family members to choose peace
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November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The latest issue of JMF features several articles on experiences in partnered relationships: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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November 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Catch up on new JMF articles published in the past month-plus on myriad family topics: bit.ly/JMFEarlyView Most are open access!

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November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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"Expressions of gratitude and resentment revealed considerable divergence between men’s and women’s expectations." -Allison Daminger, Amanda Nerenberg, Rachel Drapper, Alexandra C. Feldberg, & Kathleen L. McGinn in @jmfncfr.bsky.social
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Objective This paper investigates contemporary household economies of gratitude and resentment, assessing how discrepancies between partners' expectations relate to their emotions and household labo...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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READ: Gender‐Role Attitudes and Marriage Desires Among Never‐Married Adults in South Korea

By Soo‐Yeon Yoon, and PARC Research Associate Hyunjoon Park

In Journal of Marriage & Family @jmfncfr.bsky.social

https://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.13114
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Objective Complementing existing economic and structural explanations of trends toward later and less marriage in Korea, this study focuses on the part played by gender-role attitudes in shaping nev...
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November 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Find research in the October JMF on parental well-being related to adult children's jobs, effects of paid work and housework on parents' mental health, and more: tinyurl.com/JMF-Oct2025

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November 5, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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JMF in the media: The Atlantic referenced JMF research in a piece exploring "how parental well-being and socioeconomic status interact": tinyurl.com/2u6dn5v3

The JMF article looked at the associations between parenthood and life satisfaction and meaning in life: tinyurl.com/3z8rfarx
The Parental-Happiness Fallacy
Where commentary on moms’ satisfaction goes wrong
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November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Looking back today at another highly cited JMF article from our 2020 Decade in Review issue, about research on intergenerational ties: tinyurl.com/3xa3nyyr

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October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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JMF in the media: The Conversation referenced JMF research in a piece about U.S. women narrowing the pay gap with men by having fewer children: tinyurl.com/yc3552dc

The JMF article referenced looked at long-term effects of children on women's careers: tinyurl.com/ydwz7dpn
US women narrowed the pay gap with men by having fewer kids
Two sociologists found that when the pace at which family sizes was shrinking slowed down, starting in the 1990s, progress toward closing the gender pay gap grew sluggish too.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM