Pew found that men in same-sex marriages have higher levels of educational attainment, with half having at least a bachelor’s degree, compared with 38% of men in opposite-sex marriages. Men in same-sex marriages also have higher incomes, overall, than their counterparts in opposite-sex marriages. Among men, 28% of people in same-sex marriages are intermarried, compared with 16% of those in opposite-sex marriages. There are also differences in family composition between those in opposite-sex marriages and those in same-sex marriages, with those in opposite-sex marriages more likely to be living with their own children under 18. In total, 57% of men in opposite-sex marriages are living with children, compared with only 9% of those in same-sex marriages.

Source: MetroXpress July 22, 2021 15:22 UTC