As Cohabiting Increases, Marriage Remains the Best Bet (541 hits)
by Jennifer Mesko, managing editor
Out of every 10 couples in the U.S., at least one is cohabiting. That’s an increase of 25 percent since the 2000 Census. One sociologist suggests unmarried couples are “hedging their bets,” as they wait for the economy to improve. But, as the Family Research Council (FRC) points out in a research paper, the “best bet” — for adults, children and even the economy — is marriage.
Brad and Angelina’s Kids Continue Their Campaign for Marriage The Hollywood power couple say they are reconsidering their political statement and may tie the knot.
... They said first that they would not marry until marriage had been redefined to allow same-s*x couples to marry. Later, they said that their children had watched “Shrek” and wanted to know why their mom and dad were unmarried. At the time, I blogged about it. Apparently, their six children would still like their mom and dad to tie the knot. In this US Magazine article, Pitt says, “The kids ask about marriage,” he says. “It’s meaning more and more to them. So it’s something we’ve got to look at.” ...
