The typical American family structure has changed. According to the Pew Research Center, many people are waiting to get married or not getting married at all. In 2012, the median age at first marriage for women was 27 and for men was 29, up from 20 for women and 23 for men in 1960. One in five adults age 25 and older in 2012 had never married, up from roughly one in 10 adults in 1960.
As a result, the number of children in nontraditional households, especially single parent households, has increased significantly. The Heritage Foundation reports that in 1964, 93 percent of children born in the United States were born to married parents. But in 2010, only 59 percent of children were born to married couples.
As a result, the number of children in nontraditional households, especially single parent households, has increased significantly. The Heritage Foundation reports that in 1964, 93 percent of children born in the United States were born to married parents. But in 2010, only 59 percent of children were born to married couples.
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