In sociological terms, nontraditional families make up the majority of American households.[16] As of 2014, only 46% of children in the U.S. live in a traditional family, down from 61% in 1980.[17] This number includes only families with parents who are in their first marriage, whereas the percentage of children simply living with two married parents is 65% as of 2016.[18] However, there are many who hold that the nuclear family is the fabric that holds society together[19] and work to promote stronger family values. The Chemin Neuf community, the Bruderhof,[20] and the Evangelical Alliance all work to promote the nuclear family.