More American women under 30 are having kids outside of marriage , research shows . W. Bradford Wilcox : Marriage grows stronger among educated but less so among the poor . Given the importance of a strong and stable family life in children 's lives , our leaders should take actions that will strengthen the institution of marriage . Wilcox : Children and men often pay a big price when they are not in a married home . Comment: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it's because there is more competition for resources between people who have children than those without them.
More American women under 30 are having kids outside of marriage , research shows . W. Bradford Wilcox : Marriage grows stronger among educated but less so among the poor . Wilcox : Children and men often pay a big price when they are not in a married home . Comment: I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it's because there is more competition for resources between people who have children than those without them.