Candidates for IFS Friday Five

1. Mental health: although screens can play a negative role, more than 6 out of 10 people turn to artificial intelligence for psychological support




2.  Happily Ever After? Singles’ Expectations of Romantic Relationships Are Associated With Singlehood Satisfaction and Future Romantic Outcomes

 Tayler Wells, Elaine Hoan, and Geoff MacDonald






H Benson - 2026
… marriage and its timing, using these patterns as potential indicators of underlying
dedication. Findings show that half of the couples were married before conception,





4. Dyadic Strengths-based Appreciation Intervention for Siblings: Improving Relationship Quality and Well-being

Hadassah Littman-Ovadia




5. Call her normal? What Americans think about sex and marriage




6. How Marriage Changes Over Time: 4 Stages Every Couple Should Know

Alyssa Arellano 





7. The Working-Class Marriage Decline: How Higher Expectations and Shifting Norms, Not Wages, Are the Main Cause






8.  TIES THAT HEAL OR HURT: MARITAL ADJUSTMENT AND MENTAL HEALTH

 Debasmita Basu, Debisha Dey, Arghadeep Ghosh 






RR Xu - 2026, UVA

This paper focuses on the attributes of marriageable men, particularly in the US.
Rooted in psychological and sociological evidence, I will articulate five
characteristics of men that are strongly conducive to long-lasting marital satisfaction
for their spouses and therefore make them marriageable





10. How Do U.S. Men and Women Spend Their Time?

Kiley Hurst, Nick Zanetti, John Carlo MandapatandReem Nadeem





11. Examining Trends in California’s Birth Rates

Hans Johnson, Julien Lafortune, and Eric McGhee






12. How do location-sharing apps impact relationships?

Brian Mackey: From Illinois Public Media




13. Simple Family Routines May Be the Secret to a Smoother Start at School

By Aaron Wagner, Penn State




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Bill