SocietyCommentary

Want to Fix the Birth Dearth? Make Marriage Matter
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about birth data for 2023 is out. For everyone concerned about the long-term decline… Read More
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A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about birth data for 2023 is out. For everyone concerned about the long-term decline… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More
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Young conservative women are three times as likely to report having a happy life than liberal women—and the key factors driving the happiness gap are… Read More
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Donald Trump’s job is to make America great again. Improving your own life is up to you. There are lots of reasons to be excited… Read More
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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,… Read More
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An essay appeared recently in The Wall Street Journal under the headline “What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up?” Behavior that has always… Read More
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One year ago, almost to the day, I used this column as a “post-wedding dispatch” to offer some (very) preliminary thoughts on marriage. The column… Read More
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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… Read More
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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… Read More