Family breakdown in Pennsylvania prompts faith-based effort to bring marriage back
April 16, 2026
Pennsylvania families are in crisis, with the commonwealth ranking 34th in the country for family stability and with just over half of prime-aged adults married. The data prompted a pastor-led organization to team up with the Pennsylvania Family Institute (PAFI) to revitalize what they say is a key part of the American Dream: marriage.
The Family Structure Index, a report by the Institute for Family Studies and Center for Christian Virtue that tracks marriage and family across the U.S., found in Pennsylvania that just 53.4% of prime-aged adults are married. The report defines "prime-aged adults" as those between the ages of 25 and 54. This stands in sharp contrast to Utah, the state ranked first on the list, where 65.6% of prime-aged adults are married.
