558. The Facts Are In: Two Parents Are Better Than One

Freakonomics Radio
Freakonomics Radio
Episode • Sep 21, 2023 • 1h 4m

In her new book The Two-Parent Privilege, the economist Melissa Kearney says it’s time for liberals to face the facts: U.S. marriage rates have plummeted but the babies keep coming, and the U.S. now leads the world in single-parent households. Plus: our friends at Atlas Obscura explore just how many parents a kid can have.