Journal of Marriage and Family
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  1. 1964-2018 • Journal of Marriage and Family
  2. 1941-1963 • Marriage and Family Living
  3. 1939-1940 • Living

The Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), published by the National Council on Family Relations, is the leading research journal in the family field and has been so for over sixty years. JMF features original research and theory, research interpretation and reviews, and critical discussion concerning all aspects of marriage, other forms of close relationships, and families. The Journal also publishes book reviews.
Contributors to JMF come from a diversity of fields including anthropology, demography, economics, history, psychology, and sociology, as well as interdisciplinary fields such as human development and family sciences. JMF publishes original theory and research using the variety of methods reflective of the full range of social sciences, including quantitative, qualitative, and multimethod designs. Integrative reviews as well as reports on methodological and statistical advances are also welcome.
JMF is issued quarterly, in February, May, August, and November of each year. Each issue averages 284 pages in length. World wide, its circulation is more than 6,200 copies.

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2010s
  1. 2018 (Vol. 80)
    1. No. 5 OCTOBER 2018 pp. 1061-1343
    2. No. 4 AUGUST 2018 pp. 785-1059
    3. No. 3 JUNE 2018 pp. 583-784
    4. No. 2 APRIL 2018 pp. 295-581
    5. No. 1 FEBRUARY 2018 pp. 1-293
  2. 2017 (Vol. 79)
    1. No. 5 OCTOBER 2017 pp. 1205-1496
    2. No. 4 AUGUST 2017 pp. 891-1204
    3. No. 3 JUNE 2017 pp. 591-890
    4. No. 2 APRIL 2017 pp. 295-589
    5. No. 1 FEBRUARY 2017 pp. 1-293
  3. 2016 (Vol. 78)
    1. No. 5 October 2016 pp. 1167-1442
    2. No. 4 August 2016 pp. 849-1166
    3. No. 3 June 2016 pp. 581-848
    4. No. 2 April 2016 pp. 277-580
    5. No. 1 February 2016 pp. 1-276
  4. 2015 (Vol. 77)
    1. No. 5 October 2015 pp. 1031-1304
    2. No. 4 August 2015 pp. 819-1030
    3. No. 3 June 2015 pp. 591-818
    4. No. 2 April 2015 pp. 329-590
    5. No. 1 February 2015 pp. 1-328
  5. 2014 (Vol. 76)
    1. No. 5 October 2014 pp. 891-1098
    2. No. 4 August 2014 pp. 693-890
    3. No. 3 June 2014 pp. 465-692
    4. No. 2 April 2014 pp. 247-464
    5. No. 1 February 2014 pp. 1-246
  6. 2013 (Vol. 75)
    1. No. 5 October 2013 pp. 1065-1318
    2. No. 4 August 2013 pp. 795-1064
    3. No. 3 June 2013 pp. 523-793
    4. No. 2 April 2013 pp. 263-521
    5. No. 1 February 2013 pp. 1-262
  7. 2012 (Vol. 74)
    1. No. 5 October 2012 pp. i-vi, 913-1207
    2. No. 4 August 2012 pp. 631-912
    3. No. 3 June 2012 pp. 389-630
    4. No. 2 April 2012 pp. 229-387
    5. No. 1 February 2012 pp. 1-228
  8. 2011 (Vol. 73)
    1. No. 5 October 2011 pp. 889-1180
    2. No. 4 August 2011 pp. 691-888
    3. No. 3 June 2011 pp. 525-689
    4. No. 2 April 2011 pp. 317-524
    5. No. 1 February 2011 pp. 1-315
  9. 2010 (Vol. 72)
    1. No. 5 October 2010 pp. 1039-1479
    2. No. 4 August 2010 pp. 805-1038
    3. No. 3 June 2010 pp. 401-803
    4. No. 2 April 2010 pp. 219-399
    5. No. 1 Feb., 2010 pp. 1-217
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