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Why Married Fathers Matter
The eighth grade girls cleaned up at the middle school graduation I attended last week….
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The American heart is closing to marriage and family. Can red states change that?
The American heart is closing. The signs, including dramatic drops in dating, marriage, and childbearing, are all…
Op-Ed
The closing of the American heart
In the late 1990s, I began my study of marriage and family as a graduate…
Op-Ed
Back from the brink: The intellectual tide is turning on marriage and civil society
The American experiment is in trouble. Deaths of despair — due to suicide, drugs or…
Op-Ed
Jason Kelce, Family Man
In his tear-filled farewell speech, Jason Kelce brought his 13-year NFL career to a close by underlining what…
Op-Ed
As the family goes, so goes the state. Utah gets this
When it comes to realizing the nation’s most important ideals — from the American dream…
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The state of the union isn’t strong because of the state of our unions
Thomas Jefferson, the nation’s third president, is justly famous for underlining the importance of “Life,…
Article
Sacred Sex
A Sociologist of Religion on Protestants, Porn, and the ‘Purity Industrial Complex’”—so read the title…
Article
Want To Slash Your Risk For Divorce? Start Going To Church
Faith is bad for families. That is often the message that comes out of our…
Article
Valentine’s Day Marred By Loneliness Crisis
This Valentine’s Day, the news is awash with stories of loneliness and atomisation among adults across the…
Article
Why You Should Get Married
Isn’t marriage a trap, mostly for men? Don’t most married couples end up getting divorced?…
Article
The Awfulness of Elite Hypocrisy on Marriage
“Is it morally wrong to have a baby outside of marriage?” “No” is the answer I…