This document summarizes the findings from the book "Why Marriage Matters" which analyzes research from the social sciences on the impacts of marriage. Some of the key findings presented include:
1. Marriage increases the likelihood that parents have good relationships with their children and are more committed to one another than cohabitating couples.
2. Children who grow up with married parents have better outcomes and are less likely to face difficulties like poverty, abuse, or behavioral issues compared to children from other family structures.
3. Research shows marriage is associated with various benefits for individuals and families such as better health, wealth, and child well-being.
This document summarizes the findings from the book "Why Marriage Matters" which analyzes research from the social sciences on the impacts of marriage. Some of the key findings presented include:
1. Marriage increases the likelihood that parents have good relationships with their children and are more committed to one another than cohabitating couples.
2. Children who grow up with married parents have better outcomes and are less likely to face difficulties like poverty, abuse, or behavioral issues compared to children from other family structures.
3. Research shows marriage is associated with various benefits for individuals and families such as better health, wealth, and child well-being.
This document summarizes the findings from the book "Why Marriage Matters" which analyzes research from the social sciences on the impacts of marriage. Some of the key findings presented include:
1. Marriage increases the likelihood that parents have good relationships with their children and are more committed to one another than cohabitating couples.
2. Children who grow up with married parents have better outcomes and are less likely to face difficulties like poverty, abuse, or behavioral issues compared to children from other family structures.
3. Research shows marriage is associated with various benefits for individuals and families such as better health, wealth, and child well-being.
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