Why the decline in rates of marriage has led to a host of economic woes for the country

Economist Melissa Kearney discusses her new book 'The Two Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind" with  host Lynn Schmidt, a columnist and St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board member, They also talk about why society needs to work to strengthen families and increase rates of marriage, for our children’s sake as well as the sake of our communities. 

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Editorial board member Lynn Schmidt will host conversations about the big issues and worries facing America — the things keeping her guests up at night. Schmidt wants to begin conversations about how we can begin solving those issues. Guests will include experts and politicians from across the country, political spectrum and generations, including presidential candidates, authors, former Congress members and more. Schmidt is a member of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board.