| Benefits
of Healthy Marriages For Children and Youth Researchers
have found many benefits for children and youth who are
raised by parents in healthy marriages, compared to
unhealthy marriages, including the following:
- More likely to attend college
- More likely to succeed academically
- Physically healthier
- Emotionally healthier
- Less likely to attempt or commit suicide
- Demonstrate less behavioral problems in school
- Less likely to be a victim of physical or sexual abuse
- Less likely to abuse drugs or alcohol
- Less likely to commit delinquent behaviors
- Have a better relationship with their mothers and
fathers
- Decreases their chances of divorcing when they get
married
- Less likely to become pregnant as a teenager, or
impregnate someone.
- Less likely to be sexually active as teenagers
- Less likely to contract STD's
- Less likely to be raised in poverty
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