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Marriage is not as effective an anti-poverty strategy as you’ve been led to believe

  • Written by Eleanor Brown, Professor of Law, Fordham University
Marriage is not as effective an anti-poverty strategy as you’ve been led to believeDespite the popular guidance, marriage can be an economic risk for single parents with unstable partners.simarik/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Brides.com predicts that 2024 will be the “year of the proposal” as engagements tick back up after a pandemic-driven slowdown.

Meanwhile, support for marriage has found new grist in recent books,...

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