Washington D.C., Feb 13, 2013 / 12:02 pm
The importance of strong families for the well-being of society was discussed by leaders of both political parties as President Barack Obama delivered his 2013 State of the Union address.
Addressing the problem of poverty in his Feb. 12 speech, President Barack Obama promised to "work to strengthen families by removing the financial deterrents to marriage for low-income couples."
The president's address, delivered as he begins his second term in office, dealt heavily with the economy and also touched on issues of immigration, education and minimum wage.
However, he also discussed the need for healthy families, pledging to promote active fatherhood, "because what makes you a man isn't the ability to conceive a child; it's having the courage to raise one."