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558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One

Freakonomics Radio

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This chapter delves into the dramatic increase in children born to unmarried parents in the United States, examining the economic and social shifts that have influenced this trend. It also presents an economist's view on marriage, prompting a reevaluation of conventional ideas surrounding love and family commitment.

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