1.   Although blacks tend to die younger and have a lower marriage rate than whites, they also have several characteristics that result in higher payments, Wasow said.

2.   Few Summit speakers had any idea about how to reverse the trend or increase the marriage rate of parents of inner-city kids.

3.   In an attempt to boost marriage rates and fertility levels, some local governments are helping arrange for the immigration of marriageable women from the Philippines.

4.   In Scandinavia, marriage rates are climbing slightly but are still so low that cohabiting has become part of the national self-image.

5.   Indeed, the interracial marriage rate for black women is climbing faster than the rate for black men.

6.   It will, however, take more than a one-year surge to reverse the declining marriage rate.

7.   There are no reliable statistics about marriage rates here, but anecdotal evidence suggests that they have plummeted.

8.   This could indicate marriage rates could increase, the study concluded.

9.   What can a state do to reduce the marriage dissolution rate?

10.   Although the city has long been a haven for singles, the decline in marriage rates appears to mirror a national trend.