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"  In our post-recession world, things are pretty awesome. Wait, I mean terrible. Unemployment is still high, we&amp;#039;re all living with our parents, and we have a butt-load of student loan debt to pay. But now the current economic climate is effing with people&amp;#039;s ability to form long-term relationships, to the point that many people have stopped getting married. Researchers at the University of Virginia and Harvard University have found that working-class Americans are less likely to get married, stay married, and have their children while married than those who have college degrees. Basically, having an unstable financial situation, the study found, makes people feel like they can&amp;#039;t commit fully to marriage and that they are less able to trust a long-term partner. However, those who are college-educated are more resilient to these challenges and tend to be more able to commit to getting married and having a family. While marriage isn&amp;#039;t a must for many people\u2014and still isn&amp;#039;t even an option for some\u2014it&amp;#039;s sad to know that someone&amp;#039;s financial situation can really take a toll on his or her desire and ability to form that kind of commitment to another person. Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter or find her on Facebook. Photo: Getty Images "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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