Married Couples No Longer The Majority In U S Households
Census 2010 shows married couples at 48 percent of households down from 52 percent in 2000, with many 20s delaying nuptials due to money careers and aging population. Portland resident Becky Leung reflects shifting norms as mingled households rise.
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Portland
Ore
Becky Leung
Leung
U.S
Portland State University
Charles Aynerson
Rynerson
Census Bureau
Civil unions offer many rights but not all of marriage
In Rhode Island debate, Larry Bacon and Dave Burnett discuss civil unions as a path to roughly the same state benefits as marriage while noting federal rights, recognition challenges, and the idea that a wedding carries broader social legitimacy. Legal costs and interstate recognition add complexity.
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Dave Burnett
Bacon
Newport
Rhode Island
State House
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Delaware
New Jersey
Hawaii
Iowa
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Vermont
Connecticut
Arthur Leonard
New York Law
Chris Plante
National Organization For Marriage
Annie Cronin-Silva
Melanie Silva
West Warwick
Cronin-Silva
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