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James Q. Wilson on the Decline of Marriage
Submitted by Scott on Wed, 2002-01-16 23:59
We have a ton of messages submitted by the tireless Neil Steyskal which have yet to be posted, this one being from over a week ago. We are going to catch up with you, Neil! :) Anyway, the article is about the decline of marriage and is by noted author James Q. Wilson. Wilson believes that the decline of stable marriages is largely due to state benefits to single mothers (including, but not limited to, welfare policy) and cultural changes such as the rise of individualism, the loss of stigma related to illegitimacy and divorce, among others. Wilson also admits that there is little we can do to change the culture other than making our own decisions differently. The article is long and in-depth, and can be read here.
Source: City Journal [magazine]
Title: Why We Don’t Marry
Author: James Q. Wilson
Date: Winter 2002
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