The reason why there are so few marriages today is because of the bennies for unwed moms simple as that.
And the widespread disdain for the blessed state of marriage. It isn’t just sex convenience.
That might be part of it, but at least as big a problem is the male side of the equation. Guys talk too. And friends, brothers, fathers, and uncles are often telling males to avoid marriage like the plague.
To have a marriage, both parties have to be willing to say “I do” at least once. And now we have a culture where a near majority of kids are born to an unmarried mother and are unlikely to have had any experience with marriage, good or bad.
But it’s better if they get married then divorce, because then they can get alimony. Basically lifetime payments for doing nothing.