In the book "For Better and Worse," author Stephanie Coontz analyzes the gradual erosion of marriage in the United States.

A large-scale study found a surprising link between marital status and the risk of developing cancer.

Many of the things married people have in their homes are subtle reminders of the life they're building together. While there’s plenty of research to suggest that things like sharing household ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 5. "His mother once drunkenly told me she didn't think he was good enough for me. She (and his whole family) have chronically ...

Why do so many people stay in loveless marriages? That’s a tough question. Marriage may start with a beautiful wedding, champagne toasts, and romantic date nights, but after a few years, the ...

We recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community, "What's your reason for staying in a marriage that doesn't make you happy?" We shared these two articles with some emotional accounts from folks ...