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Julio Prendergast and Christina MacDougall look at Msgr. Francis J. Schneider as he officiates their wedding Mass Aug. 20, 2021, at St. John the Baptist Church in Wading River, N.Y. (OSV News photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

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Further drop in US married households spurs call to action for Church leaders

Fewer than half (47%) of U.S. households in 2025 were married couples, a significant shift from 50 years earlier when nearly two-thirds (66%) were.

Fewer than half (47%) of U.S. households in 2025 were married couples, a significant shift from 50 years earlier when nearly two-thirds (66%) were.

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