That's an interesting observation, Ted. Never thought of it that way. Married couples are in the minority in Canada, according to Statistics Canada 2006 census data, and there are more childless couples than ones with youngsters.

Forty-four per cent of young adults aged 20 to 29 are still living in the comfortable parental home. The kids won't leave, then they won't get married, and the in-laws are moving in in droves. Not my family profile, thank Zeus.