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Economist Melissa Kearney has studied poverty, inequality and family structure for more than 20 years and come to the conclusion that America’s drift away from the two-parent norm has “contributed

Economist Melissa Kearney has studied poverty, inequality and family structure for more than 20 years and come to the conclusion that Americas drift away from the two-parent norm has "contributed

OPINION Sarah Camino had been in a relationship for two years when she found out she was pregnant. The father, whom she met while they were both working at a...

Harping on people to get married from up in the ivory tower fails to engage with reality of life in the dating trenches.

  Marriages in the United States are on the decline. In the last 50 years in the U.S., the rate of marriage has decreased by close to 60%. In her new book, Dr. Melissa Kearney discusses the impact and future of marriage in the U.S., and what that means for the children in those households....

The Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute held a discussion on Wednesday highlighting research regarding declining two-parent homes in the U.S.

Melissa S. Kearney says promoting the benefits of two parents doesn’t take away from single mothers and their needs. Her book on “two parent privilege” points out the economic and education benefits of marriage.

The data is clear: Children with married parents are significantly more likely to succeed.

Cultural, legal, and economic changes have made it less central to daily life—and that’s a problem.

When friends my age were sending their children off to college, I decided to adopt a newborn. My journey into single parenthood started after many, many years in which I