Fifty percent of them will break up. If you were to add the dimension of working together, you'd probably see an increase.

Single parenthood and poverty are about as closely related as you can get.

They advance further in their job, they save more money, and maybe invest more wisely.

Divorce has become more commonplace in the popular culture - among celebrities and even public figures. And we tend to take our cues from news, movies, books and magazines. The whole feeling about divorce has shifted from one of abhorrence to acceptable.

Texas, of course, has a large minority population, and it has a very religious population compared to the rest of the nation,

It delays marriage. Men marry too late from the point of view of women, especially educated men. It leaves more women single, or marrying beyond the age of childbirth.