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Re:U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in singl... by za3faran on Saturday September 23, 2023 @11:58PM (#37630021)
> than the alternative of forcing parents to stay together despite a toxic, loveless, or unfaithful marriage

So is the implication that the US has much higher rates of those marriages? If so, why? Look for the root cause.

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Re:U.S. has world’s highest rate of children living in singl... by defrost on Sunday September 24, 2023 @12:06AM (#37630049)
> is the implication that the US has much higher rates of

The strict implication is that the US has higher rates of people leaving relationships that result in children.

Perhaps:

* Marriage rates are lower, with more children out of wedlock, AND|OR

* US citizens are more prone to leave a bad relationship, whereas other places see more people staying despite a bad relationship, AND|OR

* US early relationships have a higher rate of one spouse being incarcerated than other countries, AND|OR

* { etc. ponder longer and add more reasons }

Things are rarely as simple as the first thought that occurs.

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