Effects of Research on Children and Families

I don't think research is worth anything if it does not have any positive effects on children and families. I read an article titled The Effects of Marriage and Divorce on Families and Children. After completing his research, Gordon Berlin made several conclusions.

1. Children who grow up in an intact, two-parent family with both biological parents present do better on a wide range of outcomes than children who grow up in a single-parent family.
2. Evidence suggest that marital education, family counseling and related services can improve middle-class couples communication and problem solving skills, resulting initially in greater marital satisfaction and, in some cases, reduced divorce, although these effects appear to fade over time.

References
Gordon, G (2004). The Effects of Marriage and Divorce on Families and Children. Retrieved from
www.mdrc.org/publications/386/testimony.html