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Posing for the family portrait

How is the institution of the family faring in today's "sophisticated" culture? Family Portrait, a 224-page report from the Family Research Council, uses both statistics and polling data to paint, as FRC president Kenneth Connor describes it, "a disturbing portrait of family disintegration."
For instance, between 1960 and 2000, the birthrate for married women decreased by 43 percent. By 2000, one of every three babies was born outside marriage, and one out of four children lived with single parent. Cohabitation has gained in popularity: In 1970, just over half a million couples cohabited; by 2000, 4.7 million unmarried couples were living together. The FRC plans to release the report on Sept. 16 at the National Press Club, with a panel discussion on the political and cultural impact of its findings.

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