Larry..  I have to ask:  can only 'natural born' children of a married
couple have a chance?  What of adopted children (like my much-loved
brother), or those children born to duly-wed parents who are grossly
dysfunctional and even abusive?  Accordingly, what virtue or benefit is
there in marriage if the only rationale is to procreate?

I think the point is that we tend to place a 'more likely to be' label on
the children of the conventional two-person marriage.  Reality says that
parenting success is far more dependent upon the individual(s) attitudes,
approaches, dedication, etc to parenting and the responsibilities inherent
in parenting than in how closely the *parents* adhere to convention as
individuals.

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