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Declining marriages mean fewer children in Canada
Canada's marriage rates drop as children become rarer.
In brief
Canada's marriage rates drop as children become rarer. Declining marriage rates in Canada mean fewer children, with the Canadian Married Families Index showing a long-term trend of fewer married families raising kids. Originally reported by Nationalpost.
Marriage and children
Canada has a unique cultural fabric that is all our own.
Film addresses marriage choice
Babies, which recently premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, tells the story of a longtime married couple deciding not to have children.
Marriage linked to child wellbeing
Children growing up in a family home with two married parents are more likely to enjoy lifelong benefits that include higher educational attainment, as well as positive mental health and emotional well-being.
Marriage trends in Canada
Despite the prevalence of married families with kids, this family form has been retreating across Canada for decades.
Canadian Married Families Index
The Canadian Married Families Index (CMFI), developed by the think tank Cardus, aims to measure the tempo of this substantial change within individual provinces and territories over the last two decades.
Marriage and child outcomes
Marriage as a social institution has been correlated with improved health, economic advantages and increased social mobility for the parents.
The headline
Declining marriage rates in Canada mean fewer children, with the Canadian Married Families Index showing a long-term trend of fewer married families raising kids.
