Washington D.C., Feb 14, 2012 / 18:09 pm
A series of events across the country during National Marriage Week from Feb. 7-14 seek to strengthen marriage in the United States and promote its benefits.
“Marriage pays,” said Sheila Weber, executive director of National Marriage Week USA, in a video about the event posted online.
Weber pointed to research indicating that marriage contributes to greater wealth and financial stability, as well as greater personal happiness and better health.
“Children raised by both parents perform vastly better in school,” she added. “They have far less trouble with the law, less teen pregnancy and less addiction.”