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Marriages in the US are on the decline. Here's why

The outside of the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison is seen in Baton Rouge, Louisiana March 5, 2018. Picture taken March 5, 2018.    To match Special Report USA-JAILS/LOUISIANA       REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton - RC1A2062B090

Economic inequality and incarceration rates are known to have knock-on effects on other aspects of society. Image: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Alix Gould-Werth
Senior Policy Analyst, Washington Center for Equitable Growth
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