The M.Guy Tweet, Week of August 10, 2014

1. The New Instability, New York Times
In 1969, by the time men reached age 25, three-quarters were earning wages that could support a family of four above the poverty line. By 2004, it took until age 30 for the same percentage of men to reach this income level.

2. What Should Couples Do When Downsizing in Retirement?, Wall Street Journal
Downsizing can be a useful way to convert some of this wealth into liquid financial assets to be used for other retirement expenses.

3. Counselors Say Men Are More Willing to Try Couples Therapy When It Focuses on Results, The Wall Street Journal
Dr. Brooks has developed a male-friendly therapy practice . . . that focuses more on practical advice and getting results than on talking through problems.

4. New Campaign Helps Couples See 'Love Nuggets' in Relationships, Deseret News National

Relationships Foundation, a British research organization, found that family break-ups cost the country about $77 billion in 2013.

5. More Unmarried Moms Are Living With Partners, NBCNews

[B]irths in what researchers call “cohabitating unions” jumped to 58 percent of all nonmarital births during the period 2006 to 2010, up from 41 percent in 2002, according to. . . the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6. Why Doesn’t Living Together Before Marrying Decrease the Risk of Divorce?, Family Studies
When they move in together, many people increase their constraints for staying in a relationship before they have reached a mutual dedication to doing so.

7. The 29-Year Effects of Having An Educated-Non-Teen Mom, Child Trends

29-Year Effects of Having an Educated, Non-Teen Mom - See more at: http://www.childtrends.org/the-29-year-effects-of-having-an-educated-non-teen-mom/#sthash.JfXWuWK8.dpuf

The 29-Year Effects of Having an Educated, Non-Teen Mom - See more at: http://www.childtrends.org/the-29-year-effects-of-having-an-educated-non-teen-mom/#sthash.JfXWuWK8.dpuf

The 29-Year Effects of Having an Educated, Non-Teen Mom

- See more at: http://www.childtrends.org/the-29-year-effects-of-having-an-educated-non-teen-mom/#sthash.JfXWuWK8.dpuf

The largest gain in an offspring’s income at age 29 is a result of their mother delaying first birth and of her completing high school. - See more at: http://www.childtrends.org/the-29-year-effects-of-having-an-educated-non-teen-mom/#sthash.JfXWuWK8.dpuf

The largest gain in an offsprings' income at age 29 is a result of their mother delaying first birth and of completing high school.

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