Family
Study Finds Marriage Thriving in Wealthier Suburbs While Urban Areas Become Marriage Deserts
Faith Facts
- Children raised in stable two-parent married households are statistically more likely to succeed in life
- The Institute for Family Studies found marriages concentrated in wealthier predominantly white suburbs
- Many urban predominantly black neighborhoods have become what researchers call “marriage deserts”
Despite extensive research showing that children raised in stable, two-parent married households are statistically more likely to succeed, a new report from the Institute for Family Studies found that marriages are concentrated in wealthier, predominantly white suburbs but are so scarce in many urban, often predominantly black neighborhoods that researchers have dubbed them “marriage deserts.”
Marriage is one of the most important institutions for passing on faith, values, and stability to the next generation. The findings highlight how traditional family structures remain stronger in communities that uphold these principles.
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