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Pew Research Center notes 57 percent of households with married parents were well above the poverty line while only 21 percent of single-parent households were.Children in nuclear families may be able to attend dance, gymnastics, music or other types of classes, especially when both partners work outside the home.Pew Research Center found that 20 percent of kids born to married parents experience divorce, while nearly 50 percent of kids in cohabiting families experience divorce.Both of these groups of children have a better chance to one day live with a married couple than kids born to single moms.Kids with cell phones have the means to keep in contact with parents about schedule changes and emergencies.Every type of family experiences problems and emergencies throughout life.
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The successful nuclear family provides children with consistency in caretaking.Children born to parents with college degrees are more likely to attend and complete college themselves.An analysis by the Council on Contemporary Families indicates educated parents are less likely to divorce and have more resources to provide for children.Children see partners work together to solve problems, delegate household responsibilities, and support one another through positive and negative issues.Many nuclear families have enough economic stability to provide children with luxuries, opportunities, and a safe environment.Overall, research suggests children in families with married, biological parents have better social, emotional and physical health than other children.
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