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Andrew Yang Wants Couples to Get Counseling; Here’s a Better Idea
A parenting prenup would bind parents to their child, no matter their marital status
Rising Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang may be best known for his universal basic income plan to give every person $1,000 a month and for wanting to get rid of the penny, but among the many outside-the-box ideas the former entrepreneur proposes is one I’ve never heard any politician running for any office ever propose — encouraging couples to get counseling.
On his website, he states:
As president, I will include family counseling in any healthcare plan offered through the federal government, mandate the inclusion of family counseling services in any plan sold through the ACA marketplaces, subsidize marriage counseling provided by any credentialed provider through the tax code.
OK, that’s cool. But why?
Is the 44-year-old father of two, one of who is on the autism spectrum — a topic he brought up briefly during the presidential debates — some rabid pro-marriage advocate?
One could think so. Just look what he says on his website:
Children raised in two-parent households have better outcomes across almost every dimension. Studies also…
