The odds are that, if you get married and if you stay married, your financial situation will be much better.
James Lankford: “The odds are that, if you get married and if you stay married, your financial situation will be much better.”
On the recordJune 21, 2016
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Lankford discusses the financial benefits of marriage for child development.
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