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Poor people value marriage as much as the middle class and rich, study shows

July 16, 2012 by

Poor people hold more traditional values toward marriage and divorce than people with moderate and higher incomes, psychologists report. The findings are based on an analysis of a large survey about marriage, relationships and values, analyzed across income groups. They raise questions about how effectively some $1 billion in government spending to promote the value of marriage among the poor is being spent.

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