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[[Liberals]] have consistently gotten divorced at higher rates than social [[conservatives]], which some say strains the sanctity of [[marriage]].
[[Liberals]] have consistently gotten divorced at higher rates than social [[conservatives]], which some say strains the sanctity of [[marriage]].
== Divorce, single-parent households and its negative effects on children ==
''See also:'' [[Divorce, single-parent households and its negative effects on children]]
The nonprofit Annie E. Casie Foundation notes:
{{Cquote|Single-parent families — and especially mother-only households — are more likely to live in poverty compared to married-parent households. Given this, kids of single parents are more likely to experience the [https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25246/a-roadmap-to-reducing-child-poverty consequences of growing up poor]. Children in poverty are more likely to have physical, mental and behavioral health problems, disrupted brain development, shorter educational trajectories, contact with the child welfare and justice systems, employment challenges in adulthood and more.
Many families are low-income but sit above the federally-defined poverty line. Children from these families often face similar challenges and live in communities with limited access to quality health care, comprehensive support services and enriching activities...
Kids from single-parent families are more likely to face emotional and behavioral health challenges — like aggression or engaging in high-risk behaviors — when compared to peers raised by married parents. Research has linked these health challenges with factors often associated with single-parent families, such as parental stress, lost social networks, witnessing conflict, moving homes and socioeconomic hurdles.
Children of single mothers may face additional challenges. For instance: Depression, which can negatively impact parenting, is common among recently divorced mothers.
Such hardships would be difficult for any child. But kids can recover and thrive — particularly when raised with the benefits of nurturing relationships, stability, and mental health support.<ref>[https://www.aecf.org/blog/child-well-being-in-single-parent-families#:~:text=Potential%20Emotional%20and%20Behavioral%20Impact,peers%20raised%20by%20married%20parents. Child Well-Being in Single-Parent Families], Annie E. Casie Foundation website</ref>}}
== Primary Biblical Statements==
== Primary Biblical Statements==