NEWSMAX: Study: Marriage Sharply Declines Across Major US Cities

Newsmax Wires, Newsmax, October 13, 2026

The traditional nuclear family is becoming less common in parts of America's major cities, with new research revealing significant disparities in marriage rates and two-parent households between urban neighborhoods and affluent suburbs.

A report from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), published this month, identifies growing "marriage deserts" where fewer than one-quarter of households with children are headed by married couples, raising questions about family stability, economic opportunity, and the changing structure of American households.

According to the study, south central and southeastern Detroit recorded the nation's lowest marriage rate among the areas examined, with just 13% of householders ages 15 to 64 married.

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