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Busting the Myths of Marriage — Why Getting Hitched Still Matters

The Art of Manliness

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The Myth of Family Diversity

The myth of family diversity argues that the changing family structure and embracing different family approaches matter more than marriage itself for child flourishing. The belief is that as long as there is love and sufficient income in the household, children will thrive. However, research shows that children from intact married households are more likely to succeed on various fronts. They are twice as likely to graduate from college, less likely to end up in jail, and exhibit lower sadness levels compared to children from non-intact families. The data highlights that young men from non-intact families are more likely to be incarcerated than to finish college, while boys from intact families have significantly lower incarceration rates and higher college graduation rates.

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