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Smartphones broke dating. AI might finish the job.
by Eric Levitz, Vox
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Opinion: Helping young couples with the challenging choice to start families
by Alan Hawkins, Deseret News
News Image June 4, 2026
New study reveals the single most critical factor in whether children keep their faith into adulthood
by Kristine Parks, Fox News
News Image June 2, 2026
Why people stopped having kids
by Shadi Hamid, Washington Post
News Image June 8, 2026
Smartphones broke dating. AI might finish the job.
by Eric Levitz, Vox
News Image June 7, 2026
Opinion: Helping young couples with the challenging choice to start families
by Alan Hawkins, Deseret News
News Image June 4, 2026
New study reveals the single most critical factor in whether children keep their faith into adulthood
by Kristine Parks, Fox News
News Image June 2, 2026
Why people stopped having kids
by Shadi Hamid, Washington Post

Marriage

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June 5, 2026

5 Questions With Family Studies: Erica Komisar on Parental Divorce

by Alysse ElHage
June 2, 2026

Slow to Build, Fast to Break: Commitment and Betrayal

by Jason Whiting and D. Scott Sibley
May 28, 2026

Could a Newborn Credit Produce More Newlyweds?

by Leah Libresco Sargeant
May 27, 2026

Lab-Made Babies Won't Solve the Fertility Crisis

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft
June 5, 2026

5 Questions With Family Studies: Erica Komisar on Parental Divorce

by Alysse ElHage
June 2, 2026

Slow to Build, Fast to Break: Commitment and Betrayal

by Jason Whiting and D. Scott Sibley
May 28, 2026

Could a Newborn Credit Produce More Newlyweds?

by Leah Libresco Sargeant
May 27, 2026

Lab-Made Babies Won't Solve the Fertility Crisis

by Rosemary L. Hopcroft

Parenting

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June 4, 2026

New Report: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Build a Faith That Lasts

by Jesse Smith and Jane Lankes Smith
June 3, 2026

America’s Unmarried Birth Rate Puts 1 Million Kids at Risk a Year

by Nicholas Zill
May 30, 2026

Life in the Third Oikos: A Conversation with Andy Crouch

by Nicole Williams Ruiz
May 29, 2026

A Free-Range Childhood Is Key to Civic Infrastructure

by Danielle Franz
June 4, 2026

New Report: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Build a Faith That Lasts

by Jesse Smith and Jane Lankes Smith
June 3, 2026

America’s Unmarried Birth Rate Puts 1 Million Kids at Risk a Year

by Nicholas Zill
May 30, 2026

Life in the Third Oikos: A Conversation with Andy Crouch

by Nicole Williams Ruiz
May 29, 2026

A Free-Range Childhood Is Key to Civic Infrastructure

by Danielle Franz

Society & Culture

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June 8, 2026

New Brief Explores the Fertility Gap Between the Left and Right

by Graham Flynn, Isaiah Harold, Zoe Pritts, Josh Steiner, Wade Watkins, Timothy W. Taylor and Ken Burchfiel
May 27, 2026

IFS Files Amicus Brief in Support of Texas App Store Safety Law

by Jared Hayden
May 26, 2026

What Does Our Modern Economy Offer Men?

by Lisa Britton
May 22, 2026

Federal Policy and the Breadwinner-Homemaker Family

by Allan C. Carlson
June 8, 2026

New Brief Explores the Fertility Gap Between the Left and Right

by Graham Flynn, Isaiah Harold, Zoe Pritts, Josh Steiner, Wade Watkins, Timothy W. Taylor and Ken Burchfiel
May 27, 2026

IFS Files Amicus Brief in Support of Texas App Store Safety Law

by Jared Hayden
May 26, 2026

What Does Our Modern Economy Offer Men?

by Lisa Britton
May 22, 2026

Federal Policy and the Breadwinner-Homemaker Family

by Allan C. Carlson

Featured Publications

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Passing the Torch: How Faith Moves Across Generations

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Renewing Arizona Families: Why Strong Families are Central to Arizona’s Future

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Artificial Intelligence and Theories of Personhood: A Critical Appraisal

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Advancing the Path to Success: How States Can Teach the Success Sequence to Youth

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Passing the Torch: How Faith Moves Across Generations

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Renewing Arizona Families: Why Strong Families are Central to Arizona’s Future

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Artificial Intelligence and Theories of Personhood: A Critical Appraisal

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Advancing the Path to Success: How States Can Teach the Success Sequence to Youth

Relationships

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June 1, 2026

Pervasive Substance Use Among Economically-Inactive Men

by Wayne Kepner and Keith Humphreys

May 20, 2026

Alex Cooper Built an Empire on Misleading Young Women

by Ashley McGuire

May 19, 2026

Simulated Soulmates: How Common are AI Companions? 

by Brian J. Willoughby, Jason S. Carroll and Michael Toscano

Health & Wellbeing

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April 27, 2026

Marital Horizons: The Motivating Power of Marriage for Young Men

by Jason S. Carroll

April 6, 2026

Picky Eaters: A Modern American Phenomenon

by Nadya Williams

March 31, 2026

Big Tech Goes to Trial and Loses, But The Battle Is Far From Over

by Emily Harrison

Podcasts

Why You're Still Single & How To Get Married

Why You're Still Single & How To Get Married

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Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Preferring Pets Over Kids

Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Preferring Pets Over Kids

Hosted by The Drew Mariani Show

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Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids?

Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids?

Hosted by Modern Wisdom

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Why Families are Fleeing Blue States with Brad Wilcox

Why Families are Fleeing Blue States with Brad Wilcox

Hosted by The Narrative

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Are We In a Romantic Recession?

Are We In a Romantic Recession?

Hosted by The Drew Mariani Show

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Surnames and Marital Stability – Lyman Stone, 4/17/26 (1072)

Surnames and Marital Stability – Lyman Stone, 4/17/26 (1072)

Hosted by Issues, Etc.

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Why You're Still Single & How To Get Married

Why You're Still Single & How To Get Married

Hosted by Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark

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Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Preferring Pets Over Kids

Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Preferring Pets Over Kids

Hosted by The Drew Mariani Show

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Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids?

Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids?

Hosted by Modern Wisdom

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Why Families are Fleeing Blue States with Brad Wilcox

Why Families are Fleeing Blue States with Brad Wilcox

Hosted by The Narrative

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Are We In a Romantic Recession?

Are We In a Romantic Recession?

Hosted by The Drew Mariani Show

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Surnames and Marital Stability – Lyman Stone, 4/17/26 (1072)

Surnames and Marital Stability – Lyman Stone, 4/17/26 (1072)

Hosted by Issues, Etc.

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Politics

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May 15, 2026

New Legislation Seeks to Address the Decline in Play

by Ivana Greco

May 14, 2026

By 20 to 1, Americans Want the White House to Safety Test AI

by Michael Toscano, Ken Burchfiel and Daniel Cochrane

Most Read on Family Studies

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One Reason Men Are Less Marriageable: Low-Cost Sex
by Maria Baer , Brad Wilcox and Jason S. Carroll
What Makes Parents Feel Supported? Money, Not Babysitting
by Lyman Stone
Alex Cooper Built an Empire on Misleading Young Women
by Ashley McGuire
Young Men Aren't Checked Out. Their Hopes Are Being Frustrated
by Joseph E. Davis , Michael Toscano and Ken Burchfiel

Our Writers

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Carter Skeel
Carter Skeel
Executive Director
Brad Wilcox
Brad Wilcox
Senior Fellow, Director of the Get Married Initiative
Wendy Wang
Wendy Wang
Senior Fellow and Director of Research
Michael Toscano
Michael Toscano
Senior Fellow, Director of the Family First Technology Initiative
Lyman Stone
Lyman Stone
Senior Fellow, Director of the Pronatalism Initiative
Alysse ElHage
Alysse ElHage
Editor, Family Studies
Jeanne Thum
Jeanne Thum
Finance and Operations Manager
Grant Bailey
Grant Bailey
Research Fellow and IFS Insights Editor
Ken Burchfiel
Ken Burchfiel
Research Fellow
Jared Hayden
Jared Hayden
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