Saturday, February 20, 2010
Academia & Marriage Go Together Like a Horse & Carriage
2001
Married Single
American public 57% 43%
All faculty members 76% 24% (A)
American men 59% 41%
Male faculty members 82% 18% (B)
American women 55% 45%
Female faculty members 66% 34% (C)
(A) Unmarried living with partner(*): 5% (within Single
category)
(B) Unmarried living with partner 4%
(C) Unmarried living with partner 7%
See the Faculty Lounge blog post here.
These marriage numbers for academics, however, will likely go through the roof if a dating service is implemented at law conferences… Read more about this (facetious) suggestion at the TaxProf Blog, accessible here.
MR
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/2010/02/academia-marriage-go-together-like-a-horse-carriage.html