Poor people value marriage as much as the middle class and rich, study shows

Monday, July 16, 2012 - 20:00 in Psychology & Sociology

Poor people hold more traditional values toward marriage and divorce than people with moderate and higher incomes, psychologists report. The findings are based on an analysis of a large survey about marriage, relationships and values, analyzed across income groups. They raise questions about how effectively some $1 billion in government spending to promote the value of marriage among the poor is being spent.

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