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INTRODUCTION
BOX i.4
INCOME INEQUALITY AS IT RELATES
TO FAMILY STABILITY
Fifty years ago socioeconomic status had little effect on people’s decisions to marry.61 In
1960, 76 percent of college graduates were married, slightly higher than the 72 percent with a
high school degree or less.62 By 2010, the gap had widened to 64 percent of college graduates
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