| Cohabitation versus marriage: A comparison of relationship quality SL Brown, A Booth Journal of Marriage and the Family, 668-678, 1996 | 963 | 1996 |
| Family structure, family processes, and adolescent delinquency: The significance of parental absence versus parental gender S Demuth, SL Brown Journal of research in crime and delinquency 41 (1), 58-81, 2004 | 928 | 2004 |
| Family structure and child well‐being: the significance of parental cohabitation SL Brown Journal of Marriage and Family 66 (2), 351-367, 2004 | 877 | 2004 |
| The gray divorce revolution: Rising divorce among middle-aged and older adults, 1990–2010 SL Brown, IF Lin Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences …, 2012 | 625 | 2012 |
| The effect of union type on psychological well-being: Depression among cohabitors versus marrieds SL Brown Journal of health and social behavior, 241-255, 2000 | 623 | 2000 |
| Marriage and Child Well‐Being: Research and Policy Perspectives SL Brown Journal of Marriage and Family 72 (5), 1059-1077, 2010 | 522 | 2010 |
| Union transitions among cohabitors: The significance of relationship assessments and expectations SL Brown Journal of Marriage and Family 62 (3), 833-846, 2000 | 404 | 2000 |
| Family structure transitions and adolescent well-being SL Brown Demography 43 (3), 447-461, 2006 | 403 | 2006 |
| Children’s Economic Well‐Being in Married and Cohabiting Parent Families WD Manning, S Brown Journal of Marriage and Family 68 (2), 345-362, 2006 | 367 | 2006 |
| Race-ethnic differences in marital quality and divorce JR Bulanda, SL Brown Social Science Research 36 (3), 945-967, 2007 | 356 | 2007 |
| Two decades of stability and change in age at first union formation WD Manning, SL Brown, KK Payne Journal of Marriage and Family 76 (2), 247-260, 2014 | 277 | 2014 |
| Family Structure and Child Well‐being: Integrating Family Complexity SL Brown, WD Manning, JB Stykes Journal of Marriage and Family 77 (1), 177-190, 2015 | 264 | 2015 |
| Family boundary ambiguity and the measurement of family structure: The significance of cohabitation SL Brown, WD Manning Demography 46 (1), 85-101, 2009 | 250 | 2009 |
| Moving from cohabitation to marriage: Effects on relationship quality SL Brown Social Science Research 33 (1), 1-19, 2004 | 250 | 2004 |
| The significance of nonmarital cohabitation: Marital status and mental health benefits among middle-aged and older adults SL Brown, JR Bulanda, GR Lee The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social …, 2005 | 227 | 2005 |
| Family structure, family processes, and adolescent smoking and drinking SL Brown, LN Rinelli Journal of Research on Adolescence 20 (2), 259-273, 2010 | 217 | 2010 |
| Relationship quality dynamics of cohabiting unions SL Brown Journal of Family Issues 24 (5), 583-601, 2003 | 206 | 2003 |
| Unmarried Boomers confront old age: A national portrait IF Lin, SL Brown The Gerontologist 52 (2), 153-165, 2012 | 204 | 2012 |
| Cohabitation among older adults: A national portrait SL Brown, GR Lee, JR Bulanda The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social …, 2006 | 200 | 2006 |
| Relationship violence in young adulthood: A comparison of daters, cohabitors, and marrieds SL Brown, JR Bulanda Social Science Research 37 (1), 73-87, 2008 | 199 | 2008 |
