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

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

Update: 2023-09-211
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In her new book The Two-Parent Privilege, the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. Plus: our friends at Atlas Obscura explore just how many parents a kid can have.

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

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