Quote  Category: Unsorted “The American family is not simply changing; it is getting weaker.... Family decline drives some of our most urgent social problems.... The heart of the family problem lies in the steady breakup of the two-parent home.” - David Popenoe The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 14, 1993. Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.