Category: Marriage
Seinfeld’s Cosmo Kramer Finally Admits: ‘I’m all for Marriage’
For a television sitcom that’s been in reruns for the last quarter plus century, Seinfeld has been in the news a lot lately. First, Jerry...
Read MoreWhat is the Best Age to Marry? New Research Offers Surprising Findings
It is wisely assumed that everyone entering marriage wants their marriage to last for life. That, after all, is what marriage is about, “till death...
Read MoreImportant New Research on How Married Parents Improve Child Well-Being
A new report issued by the Institute for Family Studies revisits the critical question of how much the marital status of mothers and fathers matters...
Read MoreVirgin Island — The Newest Dating Show With A Seedy Message
What does it say about our collective perceptions of dating and marriage that being a virgin is interesting enough to anchor an entire TV show?...
Read MoreThe Telling History of Cartier’s 100-Year-Old Trinity Ring
He was born Louis-Francois Cartier, the son of 19th-century French peasants, and was a committed jeweler’s apprentice who managed to eventually scrape together enough money...
Read MoreInstead of Legalizing Adultery, Legislators Should Be Championing Fidelity
Adultery is expected to be legalized in the coming weeks in New York, a development that leaves most people surprised it’s even a crime in...
Read MoreBrad Wilcox Exhorts Young People to ‘Get Married’
Brad Wilcox is Professor of Sociology and Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia. He’s also a fellow at the Institute...
Read More49ers Quarterback Brock Purdy Marries College Sweetheart: ‘I Love Your Heart for Jesus’
It’s only March, and San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has already had quite the remarkable year. Purdy led the Niners at Super Bowl LVIII...
Read MoreMyths Persist: Pop Culture Wrongly Steers Women Away From Marriage
Decades of sociological research show women benefit from marriage. As Maggie Gallagher, co-author of The Case for Marriage, writes for City Journal: In virtually every...
Read MoreDeclines in Marriage Rates Mean Declines in Citizen Civic Engagement
The Institute for Family Studies (IFS) reports steady and dramatic declines in marriage rates in America are related to something many of us would never...
Read MoreTexas Couple, 91 and 92, Model Marital Bond in Dramatic Wildfire Photo
Record wildfires in the Texas Panhandle have scorched more than one million acres, destroying upwards of 500 structures. Speaking in Borger, Texas, Governor Greg Abbott...
Read MoreCouples That Pray Together Stay Together
My dear friend and colleague Glenn Stanton, director of Global Formation Studies at Focus on the Family, has written with regard to marriage: “Faith does...
Read MoreCohabitation Still Harmful – Even as Stigma Disappears
Pew Research Center reports that an overwhelming majority (78%) of young adults under age 30 believe it is wholly acceptable for unmarried couples to live...
Read MoreABC News’ Piece on Speaker Johnson’s Family Falls Flat
What does ABC News think is so bad about Speaker Johnson bringing his daughter to a “purity ball” back in 2015? The news outlet published...
Read MoreMarriage Rates are Declining, But Christian Men and Women Still Very Likely to Get Married
It’s no secret that the United States has been experiencing a decades-long marriage recession. In fact, the rate at which adults marry today has never...
Read MorePolitical Divide Threatens to Worsen Marriage Decline
Political and ideological polarization in America has worsened in recent years. Now that divide is threatening to exacerbate the already severe decline in marriage rates....
Read MoreA Good Marriage is Better Than Compound Interest
Shortly before his death in April of 1955, the renowned theoretical scientist Dr. Albert Einstein famously quipped that, “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of...
Read MoreNo, Young Adults, Marriage Has Not ‘Outlived Its Usefulness’
Two in five (40%) of young adults say marriage as an institution has “outlived its usefulness,” a recent poll found. Though many young adults may...
Read MoreDon’t Believe the Modern Myth. Marriage Remains Good for Women.
You can read the first article in this two-part series to learn why marriage remains good for men by clicking here. In our previous article,...
Read MoreDon’t Believe the Modern Myth. Marriage Remains Good for Men.
There’s a growing trend – on both the left and right – that sees marriage in a negative light. Some claim that marriage is a...
Read MoreThe Good News You Haven’t Heard About Marriage: Divorce Rate Hits 50-Year Low
Declining Divorce Rate “Fifty percent of all marriages end in divorce.” Or so you’ve heard. That oft-repeated statistic may once have been true; it isn’t...
Read MoreThe Case for Marriage: Why Viral TikTok of 29-Year-Old Single Woman is Problematic
A video of a 29-year-old woman sharing the “benefits” of being a single adult has gone viral on TikTok. Podcaster Julia Mazur is single and...
Read MoreJennifer Aniston’s Sober Revelation: ‘I didn’t have any real training’ as a Wife
Few Hollywood stars over the course of the last few decades have been pictured on supermarket and online tabloids more than Jennifer Aniston, the award-winning...
Read MoreMarried Fatherhood Makes Men Better
It is often claimed today that all relationships are equally beneficial, as long as each are chosen by the individual and people are allowed to...
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