The Rise of Matriarchy
May 26, 2011
FROM 2000 to 2010, the number of U.S. households with children headed by unmarried women rose by 18 percent, according to the latest Census Bureau figures. Also, married couples constitute less than half of all households for the first time in American history. In 1950, 78 percent of households included married couples.
New Census figures on the family will be officially released today. They document the rise of matriarchy and its consequences for children and society.
According to a New York Times report on the figures: “just a fifth of households were traditional families — married couples with children — down from about a quarter a decade ago, and from 43 percent in 1950, as the iconic image of the American family continues to break apart.”
