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October 31, 2024
The Republican Marriage Advantage: Partisanship, Marriage, And Family Stability In The Trump Era
…more full-time male breadwinners than less-educated homes. Given that religious attendance, financial security, and full-time male breadwinners are all linked to greater marital stability, class and culture both seem to play a role in…
September 17, 2024
The Blue State Family Exodus: Families Are Migrating to Red and Purple States
You would think that Minnesota is a mecca for families, judging by the adulatory press coverage that Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s family policy record in the state has received from…
September 12, 2024
Surgeon general’s dour picture of parenthood misses the mark
…“time demands” and a greater “risk of mental health conditions.” At the same time, Murthy conveys virtually nothing, and certainly no research, about the many up sides to being a…
September 9, 2024
The Nanny State Is Not the Answer to Parents’ Challenges
…our lives with greater purpose. Sacrificing our time and resources for our children may improve our sense of well-being. Data reflect this. According to a recent YouGov survey, 83 percent of…
August 15, 2024
Women Want More Children Than They’re Having. America Can Do More to Help
…hedonistic reasons. In explaining why she is childless, Beth Davis, a marketing professional, told The Wall Street Journal that she and her husband “have more time and energy to commit to ourselves,”…
July 29, 2024
The Rise of ‘Marriage Deserts’ and What We Can Do About Them
…prime-working-age adults who are married is almost three times higher for those who are high income versus those who are low income. Marriage deserts are much more common in poor…
June 13, 2024
Why Married Fathers Matter
…requisite “time, engagement, involvement, closeness, and so on.” Good fathering can take place in or outside of an intact, married home. “There is no residency requirement for good fatherhood,” Reeves contends….
May 15, 2024
The American heart is closing to marriage and family. Can red states change that?
…decline of 6% over the same time frame. Efforts such as these are important because research carried out with my colleague Nicholas Zill indicates that “Florida counties that enjoy strong and stable…
May 1, 2024
The closing of the American heart
…from intact families are about four times more likely to graduate from college than they are to spend any time incarcerated. Clearly, marriage and stable families seem to matter for…
April 18, 2024
Back from the brink: The intellectual tide is turning on marriage and civil society
…For instance, as David Leonhardt, a columnist at The New York Times, noted, “I think that my half of the political spectrum — the left half — often dismisses the importance…