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YOUR MARRIAGE REDUCES VIOLENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.
The most important predictor of criminal behavior is not race, income, or religious affiliation. It’s father-absence. Neighborhoods without fathers are neighborhoods without men able and willing to confront errant youth, chase threatening gangs, and reproach delinquent fathers. The absence of fathers deprives the community of those little platoons that informally but effectively control the boys on the street. Additionally, marriage is the setting where it is most likely that an errant or abusive parent will be confronted and corrected. Multigenerational families have a dramatic effect on preventing and addressing domestic violence. In this setting, it is much more likely that a partner will have the emotional health, education, resources, and network of support to escape or confront an abusive partner.Share
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