We all know that marriage is the stuff that holds society together and makes America stronger than other countries. That's why, based on my interpretation of a new study, we should stop subsidizing student loans. Student loans enable people from disadvantaged backgrounds to attend college, and attending college makes them less likely to get married.

Cornell University sociologist Kelly Musick says men and women from the least advantaged backgrounds who attend college can end up stranded between social worlds, reluctant to "marry down" to partners with less education and unable to "marry up" to those from more privileged upbringings, a university release reported Tuesday.

The findings suggest social and cultural factors may outweigh income as factors in marriage decisions, she says.

Musick calls this phenomenon of social origins versus educational attainment "marriage market mismatch."

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The free market should control marriage without government interference.

The Republican plan to save money by requiring students to start paying interest as soon as they get their loan, instead of waiting until they graduate, will help with the marriage deficit.