text: if republicans are so into family values, why don't they promote changes in the law that really would? strengthen marriages  1. bring back common law marriage - people would automatically be married after they live together a certain amount of time or if they lived together and had children  2. make divorce more difficult  3. increase funds going to child support enforcement instead of decreasing.  no red herring this is a real issue, a real social problem, unlike gay marriage! because they are hypocrites.