Why China’s Young People Are Not Getting Married Marriages in China are at a record low. Recent political and economic turmoil have added another reason to postpone tying the knot.
How Engagement Rings Explain What’s Happening in the Economy A major jeweler claims the pandemic may have prevented people from meeting their future fiancés, cutting demand for engagement rings. Inflation and anxiety among shoppers haven’t helped.
‘Mommunes’: Mothers Are Living Single Together Women are joining forces under one roof, using the age-old power of sisterhood to split the household bills and raise their children.
It’s OK to Be Single, the Church of England Says: So Was Jesus In a new report, a church commission looking at families and households called on society to “honor and celebrate singleness.”
China, Needing Babies, Eases Limits on Births A number of new incentives encouraging people to have children highlight the challenges China faces in trying to boost its declining birthrate.