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September 17, 2023

Tracking ‘two-parent privilege’ in Utah

…percentage of married two-parent families is associated with a larger percentage of students graduating from high school in states across the union, according to research by Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia,…

September 12, 2023

Who Is Happiest? Married Mothers and Fathers, Per the Latest General Social Survey

…the most recent round of the General Social Survey. Brad Wilcox, professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, is the Future of…

August 17, 2023

The ‘Utah Family Miracle’ and Why It Matters

…and Robert Lerman at the Urban Institute, as well as Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia, indicates, for instance, that one of the top predictors of economic performance across…

August 16, 2023

How to Strengthen the ‘Success Sequence’ in Utah

…value of the success sequence. This campaign could solidify the Beehive State’s reputation as not just an economic powerhouse, but a place where families thrive. Brad Wilcox, a professor of…

August 14, 2023

Keep the Utah Family Miracle Going Strong

…Joseph Price at Brigham Young University and Robert Lerman at the Urban Institute, as well as Brad Wilcox at the University of Virginia, indicates that one of the top predictors…

August 12, 2023

Gen Z Shouldn’t Dismiss Marriage So Lightly

A viral TikTok video doesn’t pull any punches in depicting the so-called negatives of marriage and motherhood for young women. The video, that has been racking up millions of views, shows a…

August 2, 2023

The Best Predictor of Happiness in America? Marriage

Americans who are married with children are now leading happier and more prosperous lives, on average, than men and women who are single and childless. Is that statement surprising? In an age…

July 21, 2023

Can Spain Defuse Its Depopulation Bomb?

Over the past 40 years, no party has dominated the Spanish political landscape like the Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party, or PSOE, now headed by Pedro Sánchez. Yet frustration over its…

June 30, 2023

House Republican Plan Penalizes Marriage

We just got more bad news about marriage. A record-high 25% of 40-year-olds in the United States were never married in 2021, according to sobering new statistics from the Pew Research Center. That statistic compares to…

June 11, 2023

Now Political Polarization Comes for Marriage Prospects

…in America is not as deep as it is in parts of East Asia, but the U.S. is in danger of heading in that direction. And if the sexes are…