Marriage Solves Many Social Problems

And, of course, strong families are the real solution to a multitude of social evils, from crime to education to poverty. Men and women getting and staying married and raising their children together are far more effective at ameliorating these evils than any government program.

The complementary union of men and women in marriage is the basis of civilization, not only in the obvious sense of providing for its continuation but also because it unites the two halves of the human race in solidarity and love. In this, we fulfill the vocations of marriage and parenthood that most of us are called to and in which we find deep joy.

Nathannael Blake, Demons Must Be Delighted At How Badly Americans Have Butchered Marriage