Living the four steps in the sequence proves to have a slight significance on escaping poverty. Not by just the 2% they found, but by common sense.

Marrying after high school means you marry a person you have been seeing in your school life, you know them for who they are and who they aspire to be and whether your visions interconnect and whatnot.

Marrying after high school also means you will channel all your youth efforts into getting a better job and a better education for the family you're about to have. Marrying early means having limited no. of sex partners, few attainable goals and a high level of determination to succeed.

Having children after having been married and after securing will job, will make a stronger family. A family which is financially secured and children who are well taken of, by both of the parents is everyone's dream (atleast most people's dreams)

But ofcourse following this sequence is not an ultimate guide to escape poverty netheir is the other way around, however it's worth following.