“Research shows that both adults and children
are better off in two-parent families. It is no criticism of single
parents to acknowledge the better outcomes for children of married-couple
families. Rather the research findings support the underlying principles
that impel us to redirect our policies so as to encourage healthy
marriages, especially when children are involved.”
— Tommy G. Thompson
Secretary of Health and Human Services
“Our emphasis is on healthy marriages
— not marriage for the sake of marriage, not marriage at any cost
— but healthy marriages that provide a strong and stable environment
for raising children. It is about helping couples who choose marriage
for themselves gain access to the skills and knowledge necessary to
form and sustain healthy marriages.”
— Wade F. Horn, Ph.D.
Assistant Secretary of the Administration for Children and Families