September 18, 2005: According to a new study, the benefits of marriage go beyond all those cool wedding presents. This is from Reuters.

Stable marriage can increase the financial prosperity of couples and improves the lives of American children, including those being raised by same-sex couples, according to a report released on Tuesday.

The report by the Brookings Institution and Princeton University showed that while the poor see lack of money as a barrier to marriage, even when they have children out of wedlock, healthy marriage actually ensures them healthier finances in the long run.

“First, marriage may increase children’s material well-being through such benefits as family leave from work and spousal health insurance eligibility,” the report said. “Second, same-sex marriage may benefit children by increasing the durability and stability of their parents’ relationship.”

Of course, we gay parents have known all along that an end to discrimination could only help our children. But its nice to have that fact verified by two such prestigious organizations.

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