Marriage is a fundamental social institution. As an institution, marriage is the foundation of a harmonious and enriching family life and the basic building block of our society. As the cornerstone of the family, marriage produces children; provides children with mothers and fathers; and produces many social, economic, and health benefits for children, adults, and society generally. By most measures, marriage helps keep children out of poverty. But should governments be involved in promoting marriage? …showed first 75 words of 1079 total…

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