Middle Americans are losing interest in marriage , while highly educated adults embrace it . The 2010 edition of ` ` The State of Our Unions '' is released Monday . Report : The amount of education a person has plays a big role when it comes to deciding whether to make a long-term commitment to that special someone or to have a child outside of marriage , a new report says . Middle Americans are more likely to have children out of wedlock and to divorce . ` ` Marriage plays a key role in ensuring the welfare of children , '' its author says .
Middle Americans are losing interest in marriage , while highly educated adults embrace it . The 2010 edition of ` ` The State of Our Unions '' is released Monday . Report : Middle Americans are more likely to have children out of wedlock and to divorce . ` ` Marriage plays a key role in ensuring the welfare of children , '' its author says .