So Long 2010! A Happier Year for Families and Marriage in 2011?

Collette Caprara / December 20, 2010

Throughout 2010, a series of studies and surveys did not bode well for the prospects of marriage and the family in America.

First came a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that unwed childbearing has reached an all-time high. Currently, four out of 10 babies are born out of wedlock in the general population (five out of 10 among Hispanics, and seven out of 10 among blacks).

Then came results from a collaborative Pew/Time magazine survey reporting that four in 10 respondents said that marriage is becoming obsolete. (more…)