Only 4 percent of US households consist of married couple with biological kids under 18 where wife stays home and husband works. #BlogHer13

12:57 PM Jul 26 2013

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There is high variance in American households now.

Adam Rifkin
4:08 PM Jul 27 2013

Did they need the qualifier "biological"?

Geege Schuman
5:35 PM Jul 27 2013

I think what this qualifier meant was that the children in these 4% are truly the biological progeny of both parents. Does that make sense?

Tina Miller, MA,CFLE
4:56 PM Jul 28 2013

Yes, yes, yes! Explains the 4% if blended families are excluded.

Geege Schuman
5:17 PM Jul 28 2013

I'm glad I could help. It shows how distorted our notion of the American "nuclear family" really is.

Tina Miller, MA,CFLE
5:17 PM Jul 28 2013