558. When Did Marriage Become a Luxury Good?

<p>U.S. marriage rates have plummeted. But the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. In her new book <i>The Two-Parent Privilege</i>, the economist Melissa Kearney says this is a huge problem, and that it’s time for liberals to face the facts. Plus: our friends at <i>Atlas Obscura</i> explore just how many parents a kid can have. </p>