While divorce has become more accepted by society and a declining share of Americans think stable family life for kids is more likely when married parents raise them together, a new report suggests that intact families are more important than ever for children.
" a report released Wednesday by the Institute for Family Studies, contradicts the theory that family structure and divorce have little effect on whether a child flourishes or flounders.
When kids get more attention from both parents, one outcome is more college graduation, she says. Another is making it to middle- or high-income. The researchers do note that not all marriages are equal in terms of how divorce might impact children. For instance, the report says that the separation of high-conflict parents may be a relief. But when low-conflict parents separate, that isn't the case.The report looked at outcomes for those born at the tail end of the baby boom, so folks who were born between 1957 and 1963, compared to the oldest millennials, who were born between 1980 and 1984.
For income, 77% of millennials from intact families reached middle or higher income status by their mid-30s, compared to 57% of those growing up in other family structures. For boomers, the gap was a bit smaller — 71% who grew up in intact families versus 55% who did not. That finding suggested to the study authors that the impact of being raised by one's married parents has mattered more as time went on.
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