Well, the census by design does not analyze the tremendous social cost of large numbers of women raising kids alone. This compares with a mere 7 percent increase of two-parent families. At a time when the population is rising, the family is shrinking. In fact, the average American household now contains 2.59 members - compared with 3.14 in 1990. We're talking about an epidemic of fatherless children.
Children are more prone to delinquency.
Often, they have trouble coping with authority. You see it from Hollywood to the Upper West Side. As I reported last week, Rodeph Sholom Day School, a pricey Manhattan private institution, banned the celebration of Mother's Day and Father's Day - so as not to upset the sensibilities of Heather and her Two Mommies, and Daddy and his Roommate. Celebrities like Rosie O'Donnell, meanwhile, try to make single motherhood look chic. Of course, when you earn more money than a small, developing country, having children alone or in a non-traditional relationship isn't so taxing.