The Public Consequences of Falling Marriage Rates

Families are the front line of child care, elder care, and financial stability

Numerous studies have found a correlation between stable, married-parent families and their kids’ education levels, as well as less trouble with the law or teen pregnancy. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock

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Schools, travel plans, and work schedules aren’t the only things that need to return to normal after almost three years of COVID disruptions. Marriage needs to get back on track too.