Category: Marriage
ABC 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...
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Marriage 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...
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Political 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....
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A 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...
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No, 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...
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Don’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,...
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Don’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...
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The 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...
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The 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...
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Jennifer 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...
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Married 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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Surprising Perspective About Marriage from a Secular Divorce Attorney
James J. Sexton is an attorney based in New York City who has helped litigate and finalize more than one-thousand divorces. According to his online...
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New Research: Marriage Still Provides Major Happiness Premium
It is certainly a profound irony that more people should appreciate: While marriage rates have declined markedly over the last few decades, research continues to...
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Research Findings: Your Smartphone is Not Your Marriage’s Friend
Marriages today seemingly face more of an uphill battle than ever before. This is unfortunate given all we know about how important marriage is to...
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Why Christians Appreciate Sex as a Public Act
Few would contest the assertion that human sexuality is a wholly private matter. The collective laws of civilization and social mores require it be enjoyed...
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What is Happening with Marriage Today? Some Good News, But Mostly Bad
Obviously marriage matters. For the family, for society, and for the well-being of our children. It is the foundation of human thriving. But how is...
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Does Premarital Sex Increase Risk of Divorce?
It has long been shown in the scientific literature that engaging in premarital sex is strongly related to increases in marital divorce. This was first...
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World’s Longest Married Couple of 86 Years Shares the Secret to Their Success
Each year, National Marriage Week is celebrated in mid-February, and this year it’s just arrived – stretching from February 7-14. Additionally, February 12 is World...
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Study: Marital Fidelity Reduces Risk of Dementia
New research out of Norway suggests that getting and staying married can reduce your risk of developing dementia. Social scientists in Oslo with the Norwegian...
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I Never Knew My Mother When She Was Young
Most families have running jokes, memories and moments talked about and discussed repeatedly across the years. They can bond us and help elicit happy recollections...
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Marriage and the Public Good: A New Manifesto of Policy Proposals
Is marriage merely a private institution, only between two people and therefore nobody else’s business? Or is marriage actually a very public institution in which...
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The Secret Ingredient in Roman Concrete & its Connection to Strong Marriages that Go the Distance
Ever wonder why so many Roman buildings and structures from thousands of years ago are still standing today? Scientists have speculated for years but have...
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Yes, Married Mothers Really Are Happier Than Unmarried and Childless Women
Are married mothers really less happy than single moms and motherless women? This is the question leading sociologists Brad Wilcox of the University of Virginia...
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Jerry Seinfeld on Adultery: “All I see is this gigantic amount of work for a fleeting pleasure.”
Although it’s been nearly a quarter-century since the sitcom “Seinfeld” ceased producing new programs, reruns continue to entertain the show’s legion of fans – and...
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