1. MARRIAGE: OVERVIEW OF BENEFITS AND FUTURE DIRECTION IN THE UNITED STATES Open Access Author: LaPenta, Michelle Lynn Title: MARRIAGE: OVERVIEW OF BENEFITS AND FUTURE DIRECTION IN THE UNITED STATES Area of Honors: Human Development and Family Studies Keywords: marriageadvantages and benefitscohabitation File: Download MLaPentaThesis4-19.pdf Thesis Supervisors: Dr. David Eggebeen, Thesis SupervisorDr. David Eggebeen, Thesis SupervisorChalandra M Bryant, Faculty ReaderDr. Kathryn Bancroft Hynes, Thesis Honors Advisor