“Marriage drives well-being and upward mobility…the absence of marriage diminishes it” –New York Times
Larry Kudlow… “The trouble is, in our society, we are doing this backwards. People don't finish school. Don't take a job. Don't get married. But do have kids. Wrong order. Wrong formula.”
Economically, marriage is an important institution; married couples earn more money…kids earning more money
Brookings Institution-the successsequence-1.-high school diploma 2.-get job 3.-get married 4.-have first kid
If you do these in the correct sequence, you and your children will have better chance of success
American Enterprise Institute-Married men have higher average income
Heritage Foundation – poverty rate single moms high school degree 33% chance of poverty
Marriage drops the chances of being poor by 80%
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