Hitched's Blog Posts Tagged 'National' (7)

In this clip, Steve Cooper, editor-in-chief of Hitchedmag.com, speaks with Jannelle So on Kababayan LA about why date nights are important for married couples based on new research from The National Marriage Project from the University of Virginia. Steve also shares a few date night ideas, as well as things couples should avoid when planning a date night. …

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The National Marriage Project released a new report earlier this month analyzing the effects of date nights on a marriage. In short, the data showed that dedicated couple time fostered more communication, greater sexual satisfaction, more stable marriages (i.e., less likely to divorce), and greater…

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This is probably a general observation that you may have already noticed, but there are definitely more twins being born today than in the past. A report from the National Center for Health Statistics found that twin births are up in all age groups, across all races in all states. Overall, the twin birth rate jumped…

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In a study conducted by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, testing in nearly 77,000 men ages 55 to 74, found that the commonly used prostate cancer screening P.S.A. blood test did not save lives. The conclusion is a follow-up to a 2009 study and has been published The Journal of the National Cancer…

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A new survey from the National Retail Federation (NRF) says 13.2 percent of Americans will spend their refund on a big ticket item. Knowing that no money is guaranteed in today's economy, 42.1 percent say they're…

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The information, based on "The National Marriage Project" annual report, is nothing new in these graphics. However, seeing some of this information visually offers new insight into how our relationships currently tick. For example, saying that marriage is failing isn't quite fair. If you are financially stable, have a college degree and don't get married until after the age of 25, you are dramatically less likely to…

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From the same report we mentioned yesterday published by the Center for Disease Control (click here), the data revealed that not only are marriages and births down, but so too is divorce. In fact, the divorce rate is at its lowest point since the early 1970s. In fact, the divorce rate per 1,000 married women sank to… Continue