Some more research has been done, and the latest evidence is in. The Journal of Research on Adolescence reports that researchers surveyed 850 households and found that no household form does so well in protecting the well-being of women and children as the intact family — one mom and one dad.
Those homes with a mom and dad together were much higher in income than single parent families. Married mothers were less likely to be depressed than single mothers. Two parents at home really do the best job of rearing kids!
These studies also show that inner-city youth are more likely to complete high school, to attain economic sulf-sufficiency, and develop a healthy lifestyle if they have lived with both parents while growing up.
God’s plan for homes and families is still the best!
