Tuesday, November 21, 2006

ALMOST 40% OF CHILDREN BORN IN THE U.S. IN 2005 WERE OUT OF WEDLOCK

What does this mean? Not sure exactly, teen pregnancy is down, but all other age groups are up. Marriage is not as important as it used to be, and the stigma attached to unwed mothers is not what it once was. Families are struggling with many issues and I can’t help but think that our de-emphasis of traditional marriage will be very costly for our kids down the road:

Out-of-wedlock births in the United States have climbed to an all-time high, accounting for nearly four in 10 babies born last year, government health officials said Tuesday. Read More.

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