Findings do not support conclusion that piety leads to happier marriages for African Americans.
Darren E. Sherkat
Darren E. Sherkat is professor and chair of the department of sociology at Southern Illinois University. He has published over 50 articles and book chapters in the sociology of religion, with a focus on American fundamentalist Christianity and African American religion. His recent articles appear in Social Science Research, Social Science Quarterly, and Sociological Spectrum, among other places.