Increasingly hard to find. Why is that . We know in communities particularly hard hit in the 80s, 90s, early 2000s by economic shock, nonemployment, reduction of earnings among men outside the College Educated class, in those places marriage decreased and the share of kids raised by single moms increase. So there is a direct channel from weakened economic position of nonCollege Educated men its not just economics. There are more likely to be dealing with substance abuse, more likely their own trauma, more likely to be violent or have violent tendencies, a lot of reasons why couples dont get married, some of it is economic. There is also, you know, been a social normalization of having kids outside a two parent, married parent setting. John some single women decide look, im not going to meet anybody so i want to have a child. A quick button on this, just about out of time. There are a lot of women out there who are single or men who are raising a child by themselves. If we cant find the
To have been injured. A former speaker of the House Of Lords tells the bbc that many peers contribute absolutely nothing to parliament. Good morning. Its tuesday, 21st february. Im joanna gosling. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Hospital services in nearly two thirds of england could be cut or scaled back according to bbc analysis of local plans in different areas. Ministers argued that patients will benefit as care is brought closer to peoples homes but a major Health Think Tank has questioned the credibility of the plans. Protests outside Horton Hospital in oxfordshire just a few months ago where there are concerns about bed closures and cuts to stroke and critical care. And its not the only place. Right across england proposals for big changes are afoot in the nhs. The bbc has analysed 44 of the transformation and sustainability plans. Two thirds include either Hospital Closures or moving treatments to a different site. More than a third involve cuts to the number of hospitals providi
marathoner. it s a story you ve got to see or hear to believe. we re going to talk to her live about what keeps her motivated. this was her 15th marathon and she started running when she was 76, harris. you are the perfect person to do that interview. i remember when you were preparing for your first marathon. my only marathon. now you have a baby on the way. that will feel like a marathon, too. i have a lot of questions for her. she has five kids, 10 grnd children. i need some advice from harriet we ll be watching. thank you. well, i m still preparing for my first marathon. it s my pleasure to be outnumbered here. now it s my turn with a big story. the dirty little secret. your spouse could be keeping it from you. are you ready? his or her credit score. researchers say it s the number one financial issue couples don t talk about before marriage. many don t talk about it later,
we were talk by the vicar who said that he had a very happy marriage. sort of thing, they make you think about things you should think about before you get married some couples don t. really putting you on the spot, don t i? slightly embarrassed. thank you for the insight. that was really great, jenny, take care. what s topping the news now? we are going to be become with a that after a quick break on msnbc. [ john ] yea, well, there you go.