Kovalevskaya E.V. Attitudes of Russians to Family and Marriage. Regional Problems of Economic Transformation. 2025. No. 12 (182). Pp. 312-320.

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Abstract

This article examines the attitudes of Russian men, women, and young people toward starting a family and registering marriage, as well as the motives behind Russians' matrimonial  behavior.  A  family  founded  in  accordance  with  traditional  values  (which include registered marriage) is the foundation of a prosperous society and the mainstay of the  state. The  study  is based  on  a  general  scientific methodology  that  utilizes  a  systems approach to problem solving. The study was based on official data from the Federal State Statistics Service, analytical reports, and analytical reviews from the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM). Using data from the Unified Interdepartmental Information and Statistical System (EMISS) of the Federal State Statistics Service, a comparative analysis of registered marriages by region of the Russian Federation from 1990 to 2023 was conducted. This analysis identified the regions with the highest and lowest annual marriages during the study period.