I'd really like to see some discussion of the numbers because on the surface a declining divorce rate sounds positive, but depending on other trends it might no

I'd really like to see some discussion of the numbers because on the surface a declining divorce rate sounds positive, but depending on other trends it might not be. If these are all true: 1- Unmarried couples with children are more likely to separate than married couples (this is probably true) 2- Couples with less means have become less likely to marry (this is confirmed) 3- Couples with less means are having children at around the same rate that they used to (not sure on this one) Then it suggests that fewer low income children may grow up in stable two-parent households, which is not progress at all, it means a stable family life is becoming a privilege reserved only for the upper class. Which would make a certain amount of sense in the context of long-term inflation and stagnant wages, there's a clear trend in the US of middle class privileges slipping away from a growing segment of the population. We should have seen this coming -- financial hardship has been the #1 cause of divorce for a long time.