Encouraging Marriage and Discouraging Divorce

Author: Patrick F. Fagan Publisher: The Heritage Foundation Publication: The Heritage Foundation Backgrounder Document Date:                  March 26, 2001 Category: Family Structure > Marital Status Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Dating Children > Children Born Out of Wedlock Divorce and Remarriage > Divorce Education > Family Relations Education Family Structure > Cohabitation/Common-Law Marriage Family Structure > Parental Marital Status Marriage > Marriage Education Marriage > Marriage Marriage > Philosophy of Marriage Marriage > Relational Stability Parenthood/Childrearing > Cohabiting Parents Parenthood/Childrearing > Unwed Mothers Public Policy > Divorce Public Policy > Marriage Public Policy > Marriage/Relationship Education Policy   This paper describes initiatives, both government-based and private/religious, aimed at reducing divorce and encouraging strong marriages. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link