> "Elites are studiously silent about the familial basis of their relative success. Marital stability is now a form of competitive advantage for the upper tier

> "Elites are studiously silent about the familial basis of their relative success. Marital stability is now a form of competitive advantage for the upper tier ... amplified by the insistence that family formation is ... an obstacle to autonomy." - Patrick Deneen Divorce destroys wealth. Wealthy people understand that marrying partnering is a partnership which a sprinkle of romantic interest. Middle class and below is fixated on "finding the one" who will complete them and with whom he or she can be happy together in a crappy studio apartment without realizing that the crappy studio apartment they are going to be stuck in because "love conquers all" is going to seriously negatively affect their relationship.