The document discusses the role of marriage in society and child well-being. It notes that marriage helps alleviate poverty and reduce societal ills, while encouraging responsible parenthood is a community priority. As marriage rates decline, especially among millennials, the debate focuses on the government's role in promoting marriage and discouraging unmarried childbearing, primarily targeting at-risk low-income groups reliant on assistance. Non-resident fathers tend to be less involved with their children on average, and child poverty rates vary greatly by family structure.