It Turns Out
It Turns Out
Kara Miller
How marriage became a luxury good
51 minutes Posted Nov 13, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Why do affluent suburbs in Boston and Houston vote completely differently, yet share one surprising thing in common? Economist Melissa Kearney, author of The Two-Parent Privilege, reveals that one of America's most consequential divides isn't about red states versus blue states. It's about whether you're raising kids with a partner, and the economic advantages are stark and surprising.

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