Part of the FamilyDecode Method: Decode → Plan → Practice → Review
U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that 47% of U.S. households in 2025 were married-couple households, down from 66% roughly 50 years earlier. Family statistics should be read carefully: household structure is not a measure of family quality, stability or child wellbeing.
Pew Research Center’s 2025 survey found technology management is a routine parenting issue. Among parents of children 12 and under, 42% said they could do better managing screen time, while 58% said they were doing the best they could.
We use statistics to understand the environment families are navigating—not to prescribe one “normal” family. Practical recommendations should consider child age, household circumstances, culture, resources and individual needs.
Statistics are attributed to the original research organization. Check source dates and methodology before reusing a figure.
FamilyDecode summarizes third-party research for educational purposes. We distinguish survey findings from recommendations and link to original sources so readers can inspect context and methodology.
