Although differences in men’s (and women’s) employment, earnings, incarceration, and education contribute to the racial gap in marriage, they give an incomplete account. We’ve argued elsewhere that taking a broader view of marriage and how it relates to other social institutions may uncover additional sources of black-white differences in marriage.36 The United States has become increasingly stratified by class, in terms of earnings, wealth, and occupational and residential segregation. Consequently, the sources of racial inequality likely vary by social class.37
