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Children? Sure. Marriage? Nah

By Paul Bedard
Published December 28, 2020 3:51pm ET
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Children? Sure. Marriage? Nah
Newlyweds Corbett Leatherwood, left, of Manassas, Va., and Michele Davis, kiss during a photo session for their wedding photographer after passing through the 16th Street area that was renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza, Friday, June 12, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Gallup found marriage remains popular, but not necessary, even among parents.

Marriage in America continues to take a hit.

Not only are less people getting married, but fewer couples staying together forever feel it’s necessary.

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