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Married With Children in the Minority

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2007 Fewer than a quarter of American households contain a married couple with children, down from half in 1960. While the numbers are lower across the board, the nuclear family appears to have become a luxury, with wealthier people far more likely to marry before having children. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

For First Time, Unmarried Households Reign in U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2006 Traditional marriage is no longer the norm in the majority of U.S. households, according to recent census data. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Marie Cocco: The Pretense About Jobs

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Sep 6, 2006 When it pays better to be old and retired than young and working, we can no longer indulge Bush's fantasy that the economy is on the right track. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Census: Hispanic Baby Boom Driving Population

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 Hispanics account for 49 percent of the country's growth from 2004 to 2005, and 70 percent of the growth in children younger than 5, according to a new census report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )