However, on the other hand, these indicators are compiled through aggregates of large samples. Therefore these findings do not suggest that any individuals should use these findings to try to plan their lives. Correlation does not equal causation and individuals should attempt to make good decisions that are not necessarily based on these findings. 3. The APA page contains the following report on how race and socioeconomic status can impact marital satisfaction: http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2010/10/race-marriage.aspx Discuss some of the findings of this report and their implications.

According to census reports fewer African-American adults are married (44% males and 37% females) compared to Asians (65% males and females), Latinos (56% males and 58% females), and Whites (62% males and 58% females) however studies going beyond demographics suggest that regardless of age or education, married African-Americans report higher levels of global happiness than do non-married African-Americans (Bryant, 2010). Some researchers attempt to explain the lower marriage rates among this racial group by the fact that they are generally less economically stable than other racial groups which can put a strain on marriages and led to higher rates of divorce.

Many other factors may also explain some of the discrepancies with different marriage rates among different racial demographics. For example, a much greater proportion of African-American couples enter marriage with a child than in other groups; one study reported that 55% of the participating African-American couples entered...

Such results indicate that any framework that attempts to study these relationship have to be far more comprehensive than the current models and account for a multitude of different factors. The success or failure of marriages is a complex phenomenon that is dependent on a wide array of different factors and one that is difficult to study.
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Matthews, D. (2013, April 4). People who marry young are happier, but those who marry later earn more. Retrieved from Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/04/04/people-who-marry-young-are-happier-but-those-who-marry-later-earn-more/

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