In, Marriage In America: A Report to the Nation, the council delivers an argument which depicts their main concern; the concern for children. This leads them to focus on family life in America. They believe that the best environment is the two-parent family household. "It is the place where children gain the identity, discipline, and moral education that are essential to their full individual developments" (Council, 2). However, in today's society one can see that families aren't exactly like that. There are cohabitating couples, non-marital childbearing, high rates of divorce, and single-parent households. The council's goal for the next generation is to increase the proportion of children who grow up with 2 married parents; and shift back to a culture of marriage rather than a culture of divorce. In order to reverse the current deterioration of child well being in our society and to strengthen marriage, the council proposes four goals, briefly described. Firstly, to reclaim the ideal of marriage permanence. Secondly, to promote the necessity of a father and indicate the high divorce rates. Next, is to increase the proportion of children living and growing up in a two-parent home. Lastly, to increase the time parents spend raising children. The council offers a set of recommendations to different sectors of society. Here are a few recommendations made. To the sector of religious leaders and organizations they recommend to recover marriage as permanence and as the proper context for raising children. To the sector of employers, they suggest having a work environment that respects marital commitment. To the general public, individuals, on a daily basis, can demonstrate support for marriage, in which we are involved (Council, 17). The family's essentials should be strengthened because no domestic challenge of out era is more important. There must be fundamental changes. .
One of the recommendations the article makes in the report to the local state and federal legislators.