Manhattan Institute: 'Unequal Erosion of Married Parenthood'
May 14, 2026
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on April 28, 2026 by Robert VerBruggen entitled "The Unequal Erosion of Married Parenthood."
Here are excerpts:
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In the middle of the 20th century, only about one in 20 children were born out of wedlock in the US. Now, that figure has risen to two in five.[1] And for parents, marriage has not been replaced by stable cohabitation.
Today, roughly . . .
Here are excerpts:
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In the middle of the 20th century, only about one in 20 children were born out of wedlock in the US. Now, that figure has risen to two in five.[1] And for parents, marriage has not been replaced by stable cohabitation.
Today, roughly . . .