Marriage is a relationship built on skills, not a disease, or a crap shoot. Americans are returning to more traditional views about family. Teen pregnancy is down to its lowest level in 20 years. The divorce rate has been edging down since 1980. Covenant marriages and required relationship skill courses are setting a trend.
Mothers are more likely to breast feed than has been true for a generation.
Women are trying to balance their professional goals with providing a nurturing relationship for their children. Adult children of stepfamilies, adultery, and divorce may be committed to more stable marriages for their own children. Hopefully, marriage education programs are in, and divorce mediation is out. Women have fought hard for equality in relationships and parity in the marketplace. Maintaining a balance of power is tricky when women slide into a more traditional role.