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September 11, 2024
Doing Right by Kids: A Book Event
…inequality, and the need to promote economically diverse neighborhoods through housing reform. The second panel discussed family policy and the safety net. AEI’s Brad Wilcox argued that marriage matters today…
September 9, 2024
The Nanny State Is Not the Answer to Parents’ Challenges
…change,” the surgeon general writes. Too bad he has the wrong thing in mind. Naomi Schaefer Riley is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Brad Wilcox, a nonresident…
August 15, 2024
Women Want More Children Than They’re Having. America Can Do More to Help
…Institute for Family Studies. Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS on X), a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, is the Future of Freedom Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies…
July 29, 2024
The Rise of ‘Marriage Deserts’ and What We Can Do About Them
…are more likely to be found in some communities rather than in others. As one of us (Brad Wilcox) asked in his book, “Get Married”: “Why is it, for instance, that a…
June 18, 2024
Donald Trump is an Outlier on the Right: When It Comes to Fidelity and Marriage, Democrats Face Bigger Problems
…simply their problem, but—given that a large minority of young women now identify with the left—America’s problem as well. Brad Wilcox, nonresident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and director…
June 13, 2024
The Family-to-Prison-or-College Pipeline: Married Fathers and Young Men’s Transition to Adulthood
…are more likely to be exposed to unrelated adults, especially males, who pose a greater risk of being neglectful or even abusive to them, as Brad Wilcox noted in his…
June 13, 2024
Why Married Fathers Matter
…middle school graduation but taking a degree home from a place like Princeton rather than spending time in prison. Brad Wilcox is a professor and director of the National Marriage…
May 15, 2024
The American heart is closing to marriage and family. Can red states change that?
…Florida could lead other states toward reopening the American heart to marriage and family. Brad Wilcox is a professor of sociology and the director of the National Marriage Project at…
May 6, 2024
How States and Communities Can Strengthen Marriages
Family is the greatest source of social capital, providing the setting in which people grow, develop, and anchor their lives. Stable and healthy marriages are at the foundation of strong…
May 1, 2024
The closing of the American heart
…And not just for the sake of the children, but for the sake of the men and women across America. Brad Wilcox is a professor and director of the National…