Family Quote by Stephanie Coontz

Even in the most ideal marriage problems and challenges will arise. There is a constant barrage of distractions and circumstances in our society working…

— Anonymous

Early marriage is most prevalent in communities suffering deep, chronic poverty.

— Helene D. Gayle

Economically as well as emotionally, modern marriage has become like an affluent gated community. It has become harder for low-income Americans to enter and…

— Stephanie Coontz

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

— Spencer W. Kimball

“Marriages are buffeted by more important things, like money and sex and children and jobs and in-laws, in constantly changing combinations.”

— Beth Pattillo

“Marriage might be seen, in part, as a solution to a self-control problem, in which people take steps to increase the likelihood that their…

— Richard H. Thaler

Marriage is hard at best;disagreements and difficult adjustments abound.While no one must live in an adusive and dangerous relationship,accepting the difficulties of poverty,hardship,and disappointment…

— Mariane Corbito

Marriage is an economic arrangement in many ways, let's face it.

— Tennessee Williams

If a person is poor - the marriage is as big as the enemy of progress

— Mak_786

There are a lot of reasons why marriages don't continue.

— Chris Sullivan

More marriages might survive if the partners realized that sometimes the better comes after the worse.

— Doug Larson

Since 1970, relationships can be more volatile, jobs more ephemeral, geographical mobility more intensified, stability of marriage weaker.

— Mary Douglas