Take a vow.

• Author: DeVeries, Ray
• Position: Letters

In her article ("Vow-To Books," July/August), Lynda McDonnell writes, "even Wilson rejects the popular conservative notion that government can fix the problem by making ... marriage more financially attractive." Although I am not able to respond with statistics, personal experience leads me to believe that government (and the taxpayers who put them in power) can indeed improve the family by making marriage more financially attractive.

Tax policies which reward married couples raising multiple children can give these families the gift of time. Used well, this time could be spent on family dinners and debates, on games and silliness, on reading and singing. Most importantly, there would be time for nurturing love and respect within the family. This all...