marriage
Culture
Fertility rates inch up, but marriage and family formation trends worry experts

(The Daily Signal) – The U.S. birth rate has been on a downward slide since the Great Recession. In 2024, the total fertility rate went up slightly though, but still by… Read More

April 25, 2025
Homeschools
Homeschool students are happier, more engaged and more likely to be married

(The Washington Stand) – As U.S. public school scores plunge yet again, a new study shows homeschool students are more likely to report positive mental health outcomes, to be married and… Read More

March 17, 2025
Culture
Gen Z has more traditional view of marriage than parents, study shows

(The Washington Stand) – A recent study found that members of Generation Z are more traditionalist and conservative when it comes to marriage—more so than their Millennial parents. According to The… Read More

March 10, 2025
Culture
‘Dads on Duty’ event sparks conversation about essential role of fathers, husbands as ‘boys and men across America are faltering’

Fathers should not be reduced to a mere “appendix” of the family, but rather should serve as a “backbone” or “beating heart” of the family, said Heritage Foundation research fellow… Read More

March 5, 2025
Opinion
How the Trump administration can support healthy marriage

(The Daily Signal) – In his remarks at the March for Life in January, Vice President JD Vance declared his support for children and families. “I want more babies in the… Read More

March 3, 2025
Culture
9 out of 10 best states for families are conservative, according to study

(The Washington Stand) – When it comes to family flourishing, not every state is created equal. Nine of the top 10 states with the healthiest families are conservative, according to… Read More

February 21, 2025
Culture
Survey: Republicans twice as likely to prioritize marriage and family as Democrats, conservative women are 3x happier than liberal peers

Despite the liberal narrative that women are oppressed by marriage and family, many say they are more fulfilled in these roles than others.  This was one finding among many in the… Read More

February 20, 2025
Opinion
Why are so few young people choosing marriage?

(The Daily Signal) – Why are so many Americans waiting so long to get married? One-third of young adults will likely never marry, according to recent research. Lyman Stone, a… Read More

January 10, 2025
Culture
New book explores cultural entropy eroding traditional marriage, family norms

(The Daily Signal) – Center-left media outlets know they can gin up a couple of curiosity- or hate-based clicks by periodically profiling some new “trend” in the upper-middle-class mating scene. “… Read More

October 24, 2024
Culture
Three states will vote on repealing marriage amendments

(The Daily Signal) – Voters in three Western states will consider ballot measures this November to repeal marriage amendments previously approved by voters. These measures would add redundant legal fortifications… Read More

October 18, 2024
Government
How kids are paying the price for an ‘adult-centric policy’ agenda

(The Daily Signal) – Kids are not running for public office, enacting laws, litigating policy, or even voting, and yet children often bear the weightiest consequences for the bad… Read More

October 17, 2024
Culture
Survey finds marriage and faith reap greater social support benefits

Single men aged 30 and older and Americans without religious affiliation have much weaker social support systems that leave them more vulnerable to being alone during sickness or other crisis,… Read More

September 4, 2024
Culture
NFL player Harrison Butker expressed his views on family and gender at a Catholic college graduation; now the left wants to cancel him

NFL player Harrison Butker unapologetically shared his Christian views on family during a commencement speech Saturday at a private, Catholic college. But as his message spread… Read More

May 17, 2024
Culture
Survey: Married people more likely than singles to be optimistic about the American dream

While rising costs have led many Americans to doubt the continued existence of the American dream, Married people remain most optimistic about it, a new survey shows.  Analysis of the… Read More

April 15, 2024
Opinion
It’s time to restore fading families

(The Daily Signal) – Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming all share common borders and something else that matters more. According to data the Census Bureau gathered in 2020, these were three… Read More

April 4, 2024
Culture
Professor under fire for calling marriage an ‘element of White heteropatriarchal supremacy’ 

A professor at George Mason University has sparked a firestorm with a paper she wrote claiming marriage is an “element of White heteropatriarchal supremacy.” Professor Bethany Letiecq’s previous work on… Read More

March 27, 2024
Culture
Married people more likely to be ‘thriving’: Gallup survey

(The Daily Signal) – A new Gallup survey has found that, over more than a decade, one variable has consistently predicted whether people described themselves as “thriving”: marriage. Married couples are… Read More

March 27, 2024
Culture
Research shows young people want marriages that last. Here’s how, according to their long-married elders.

“When you find the right person, get married and make a commitment,” advise couples married 40-plus years. “If you’re lucky enough to meet the right guy, marry him. Don’t just… Read More

March 19, 2024
Government
Conservative leaders urge lawmakers to back amendment protecting traditional views on marriage

(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Dozens of leaders of conservative organizations planned to send a letter Friday to members of Congress demanding that the lawmakers adopt protections for religious Americans… Read More

March 4, 2024
Culture
Shift in marital trends is reflected in Valentine’s Day celebrations

(The Daily Signal) – Fewer Americans are planning to celebrate Valentine’s Day in 2024 than in years past. America isn’t totally losing its love for the saccharine holiday, though. Read More

February 14, 2024