{"id":2043692,"date":"2023-09-25T07:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-benefits-of-two-parent-households-break-liberal-social-narratives-study\/"},"modified":"2023-09-25T07:33:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T11:33:05","slug":"the-benefits-of-two-parent-households-break-liberal-social-narratives-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-benefits-of-two-parent-households-break-liberal-social-narratives-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Study challenges liberal social &#8216;narratives&#8217; by highlighting benefits of two-parent households."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-benefits-of-two-parent-households-break-liberal-social-narratives-study%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043692&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Children in Stable, \u2062Two-Parent\u200c Households: The Key to Success<\/h2>\n<p>A recent report from the Institute for Family \u2063Studies reveals the significant \u200badvantages that\u2063 children growing up in stable, two-parent households enjoy in terms\u200b of education, finances, and\u2064 social outcomes. But what&#8217;s even\u2063 more fascinating is that these\u200d benefits have been increasing over time.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Either because they adhere to \u200cprogressive\u2064 ideas\u200d about \u2064family diversity \u2062\u2014 the notion that love, not marriage, makes a\u200d family\u200c \u2014 or the\u200c individualistic belief that \u200cflying\u200c solo is just\u200d as\u200d good \u200cas flying with\u200b a copilot while raising kids, \u2064growing\u2062 numbers\u200d of Americans \u2062now discount the value \u2064of\u200b stable marriage for\u2064 children,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to W. Bradford Wilcox, a co-author \u2062of \u2062the report and a sociology professor at the University of Virginia, there is \u200da concerning trend among Americans \u200cto downplay the \u2064importance \u200cof stable marriage for children. This shift in\u200c mindset has \u2062been\u200d influenced by negative portrayals of\u200c family, marriage, and child-rearing in the media, \u200bacademia,\u2064 and &#8220;elite discourse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The\u200b Changing Perception of Marriage<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2062report highlights a decline \u2063in the percentage of people \u2064who believe that it is important for couples \u2064who have children together to legally marry. In 2006, 76%\u200c of respondents held this belief, but \u2064by 2020, \u2063it had dropped to 60%. Interestingly,\u200b this shift has been\u2063 driven \u200bprimarily by college-educated, politically liberal individuals. In fact, only 30% \u200bof this\u200c group between the \u2063ages of 18 and 55 believed that\u2063 children were &#8220;better off&#8221; with married \u2063parents in 2022. In contrast, 91% of college-educated conservatives still believe in the benefits of two-parent households.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But because \u200ca majority of college-educated Americans \u2062lean left, \u2064the\u2063 drift among more\u2064 well-educated men and women in the United States has been towards the view that marriage\u2063 is not important for children,&#8221; the study explains.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u200bImpact of Household \u200bStructure \u200bon\u200b Success<\/h3>\n<p>The \u2062connection\u200d between household structure and \u200dlife success is undeniable, and \u200cit has become even stronger over\u2062 time. For instance, baby boomers who grew up\u2063 in intact households\u200d had a college graduation rate of 26%, \u2062while their peers from single-parent households only graduated\u200b at a rate of 12%.<\/p>\n<p>Comparatively,\u2063 millennials who \u2062grew up with two parents had a college graduation rate of 40%, while\u200c their single-parent \u200dcounterparts\u200c only graduated at a\u2063 rate of 17%. This \u2062trend extends \u200cto financial\u200b success\u200c as \u2063well, with 77% of millennials from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-benefits-of-two-parent-households-break-liberal-social-narratives-study\/\" title=\"Study challenges liberal social 'narratives' by highlighting benefits of two-parent households.\">intact families\u2063 reaching middle-class<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-paid-my-way-through-college-forcing-me-to-pay-for-someone-elses-is-unjust\/\" title=\"I Paid My Way Through College. Forcing Me To Pay For Someone Else\u2019s Is Unjust.\">higher income brackets<\/a> by \u2064their mid-thirties, compared to 57% \u2062of those from single-parent households.<\/p>\n<p>This generational\u200d increase in success is \u2062also evident among \u200cboomers,\u200c with 71% of those from \u200ctwo-parent households achieving middle \u2062income or \u2063higher\u2062 by their mid-thirties, compared to 55% of those from single-parent households.<\/p>\n<p>This \u200bdisparity in success can have a \u200dprofound impact on children&#8217;s upbringing, as those in single-parent homes often experience higher \u2063income volatility, resulting in financial constraints that affect \u2063their ability \u2062to cover essential costs such as \u2063rent, \u200bfood, and child care.<\/p>\n<h3>The Troubling Irony<\/h3>\n<p>Wilcox finds \u200bit ironic that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-resistance-by-jennifer-rubin\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u2018Resistance\u2019 by Jennifer Rubin\">college-educated liberals<\/a>, who are most likely to benefit from stable families, are the ones who tend to deny or minimize the value of marriage. He writes, &#8220;What we have, then, is \u2063a troubling family irony unfolding \u2064in\u200b the United States. On the one hand, Americans \u2014 especially well-educated\u2063 liberals who dominate the \u200ddiscourse and\u2064 policy related to\u2062 family life \u200d\u2014 \u200bincreasingly\u2062 discount the value of marriage and stable, \u2064two-parent homes for children. On the other hand, the\u2062 actual benefits of marriage and a\u200c stable family\u200d for kids appear to be \u2064mounting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>The Importance of Two-Parent\u200b Households<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200dreport argues that two-parent households are \u2063more crucial now than ever before,\u200d citing three primary reasons. Firstly, fathers\u200b are becoming \u200cmore involved\u2064 in their children&#8217;s lives, providing\u2062 high-value\u200d paternal attention \u200dthat has been found\u200c to be increasingly important for social\u2062 success, particularly among \u2062boys.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, the\u200b growing number\u200c of \u2062married \u200dwomen in the workforce has amplified the financial benefits \u2062of marriage for children. This means that \u200dparents can\u200b allocate more resources, such as tutoring, sports,\u2062 and college tuition,\u2062 to \u2063their children compared to nontraditional families.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, \u200cthe report acknowledges that\u200b divorce rates have increased, but it\u2064 emphasizes\u2064 the impact \u200cof \u2062&#8221;low-conflict&#8221; \u2064divorce. Unlike divorces resulting from domestic \u200dviolence or recurring fights, low-conflict separations do not bring\u2064 psychological benefits to children and may actually be the most \u200cstressful for them.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the evidence\u200b presented in the \u200creport\u200c underscores the\u2064 importance of \u200dstable, two-parent \u200bhouseholds \u200cin shaping children&#8217;s lives and future success. \u2064It challenges the \u2062prevailing narrative that\u2064 alternative family structures are just as beneficial, highlighting\u2063 the mounting \u200bbenefits\u2064 of marriage\u200d and a stable family for children.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do children in two-parent households fare in terms of their \u2063social outcomes \u200dcompared to \u2064those from single-parent households?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ll of \u200c\u200bTwo-Parent Households\u200b<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to \u200beducational and financial advantages, children from stable, two-parent households also experience better \u200bsocial outcomes. They are more likely to have \u2063positive\u200d relationships with both parents, which provides them with\u2062 emotional stability and support. Studies have shown that \u200bchildren in two-parent \u2064households have\u200d higher levels of self-esteem, better\u200c mental \u2064health, and stronger social skills\u200c compared \u2062to those\u2062 from\u2063 single-parent households.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, children from stable, two-parent households tend to engage in \u200dhealthier behaviors and make better\u2064 life choices. They are \u200cless likely to engage in risky behaviors such as substance\u2063 abuse, \u200cearly\u2063 sexual activity, or\u200c delinquency. The \u2063presence of both parents also provides a positive role model for children, teaching them important values, work ethic, and responsibility.<\/p>\n<h3>Promoting\u200c Stable,\u200d Two-Parent Households<\/h3>\n<p>Given the substantial benefits associated with stable, two-parent households, it is\u200d crucial that steps are taken to promote and support \u2063this family structure.\u200d This includes addressing the negative portrayal\u200c of marriage and family in the media and \u2062academia, as well \u2064as \u200dencouraging a\u2064 shift\u2064 in societal attitudes towards the value of marriage for children. Education and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebooks-political-ad-ban-is-blocking-vaccine-information\/\" title=\"Facebook\u2019s Political Ad Ban Is Blocking Vaccine Information\">public awareness campaigns<\/a> can play\u200c a\u200b vital\u200d role in \u200chighlighting\u200b the advantages of stable marriages for child well-being.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there should be \u200dincreased efforts to provide resources and support for parents, particularly in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lockdown-blamed-in-part-for-philadelphia-rise-in-gun-violence\/\" title=\"Lockdown blamed in part for Philadelphia rise in gun violence\">low-income communities<\/a> where single-parent\u200b households are more prevalent. Access\u2063 to affordable childcare, job\u2062 training programs, and financial assistance can help alleviate some of the challenges faced\u2063 by single-parent \u200bfamilies and promote stability.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, schools and\u2062 communities can play a role in creating \u2063support \u200cnetworks for families and\u2062 providing resources for \u2062parenting education and support. Parenting programs that focus \u2064on co-parenting\u2062 and communication skills can\u2062 help strengthen relationships between\u200b parents \u2063and\u2064 improve child outcomes.<\/p>\n<h3>In Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The evidence is \u200bclear: children growing up in stable, two-parent \u2062households have distinct advantages in \u2064terms of education, finances, and social outcomes. \u2063The positive impact of this family structure on \u200cchildren&#8217;s success has only become stronger over time. It is essential for\u2062 society to \u2064recognize and value the importance of stable \u200dmarriages for the\u2064 well-being and prosperity of children.<\/p>\n<p>By promoting\u200c and supporting stable, two-parent \u200dhouseholds, we can create a better future for our children and ensure\u2064 their\u2062 success in life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A report by the Institute for Family Studies reveals that children raised in stable, two-parent households experience better educational, financial, and social outcomes. The presence of both a mother and father not only contributes to increased life success but has shown a growing impact over time. 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