Many Americans support paid family and medical leave, and most supporters say employers should cover the costs.
But among those who have children, there are notable differences in perceptions of who actually does more of the work around the house.
Long-term growth in total U.S. births has been driven by the foreign born, who accounted for 23% of all babies born in 2014.
While roughly one-in-five U.S. adults say they were raised by two parents with different religions, just 6% say they now identify with multiple religions.
Though both parents work full time in 46% of two-parent U.S. households, most Americans say children with two parents are better off when one stays home.
Mormons place a very high value on good parenting and a successful marriage, and they are among the most involved in their congregations of any Christian faith.
Almost all of the world’s nations have laws specifying at which age a couple can marry, and in most of these countries, those under the age of 18 are allowed to wed.
Adults in their late 20s and early 30s are living with their parents at record or near-record levels.
Across much of the developed world, researchers have found that more young adults are living at their parents' home for longer periods of time.
For the first time since 1880, Americans ages 18 to 34 are more likely to be living with their parent(s) than in a household shared with a spouse or partner.
