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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
I'm not sure that's captured in all the statistics. For example, in Scandinavia marriage has declined, but most children are still born to parents in an enduring monogamous relationship. We know that the working class in the anglo world has seen a break-down not just of official, sanctioned marriage, but in enduring monogamous relationships. Children are often raised in households with multiple male adults passing through, losing the benefits of both a stable income and a stable, loving male presence in their lives. That dude who lives with mom for a couple years probably isn't setting aside some of his paycheque every month to pay for your university.
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And the same can be said about Canada. About 80% of census families with children in Canada are two parent families. In Sweden and Norway that number is in the 85% range.