Editor,
I am writing to request a small amendment to the online article, “Childlessness helps marriage last,” by Jason Darensburg. I am the communications manager for the study— Understanding Society— quoted in the article, and I notice that the article says that “the survey tracked 40,000 households over two decades.” This is not correct.
The study tracks 40,000 and was launched in 2008. A smaller, longitudinal study, also known as the British Household Panel Study, which is incorporated into Understanding Society, has been going for more than two decades.
We appreciate your organization using the Understanding Society findings in the article, which I enjoyed.
Victoria Morrisroe
Economic and Social Research Council
Longitudinal Communications Manager
