Anna Gassman-Pines

  • Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University
Before they walk down the aisle, many couples want to own a house, have a bank account and have a job that offers health insurance. MNStudio/shutterstock.com

Low‑income parents want a white picket fence, not just money, before getting married

A new study suggests that Americans face an ‘economic bar’ to marriage. Before they walk down the aisle, many couples want to have a house, a bank account and a job that offers health insurance.

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