(THE CONVERSATION) Marriage rates in the U.S. are declining, especially among the lowest-income Americans.
But as researcherswho study how and why low-income parents get married, we believe that more money in a paycheck might not be enough to increase marriage rates. When asked why they don't get married, low-income couples say that there is an "economic bar to marriage." Before they walk down the aisle, many couples want to own a house, have a bank account and have a job that offers health insurance.
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