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Opinion: The Amazonian trap
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by Brad Wilcox; The Isabel Brown Show
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Why are marriage rates falling?
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The crisis in birth rates is spiritual
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Marriage

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July 15, 2026

'Can’t Buy Me Love': Materialism and Marriage

by Jason S. Carroll
July 9, 2026

How Do Today’s Young Adults Feel About Monogamy and Polyamory?

by Alan J. Hawkins, Brian J. Willoughby and Jason S. Carroll
June 30, 2026

There's No Mystery to America's Fertility Decline

by Wendy Wang
June 29, 2026

Can Churches Renew the 'Pursuit of Happiness'?

by Brad Wilcox and James Lynch
July 15, 2026

'Can’t Buy Me Love': Materialism and Marriage

by Jason S. Carroll
July 9, 2026

How Do Today’s Young Adults Feel About Monogamy and Polyamory?

by Alan J. Hawkins, Brian J. Willoughby and Jason S. Carroll
June 30, 2026

There's No Mystery to America's Fertility Decline

by Wendy Wang
June 29, 2026

Can Churches Renew the 'Pursuit of Happiness'?

by Brad Wilcox and James Lynch

Parenting

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July 20, 2026

America’s Motherhood Peak: What First Birth Rates Reveal About Future Childlessness

by Grant Bailey and Anne Morse
July 14, 2026

Wine Moms Switched to Weed, But Their Wounds Haven't Changed

by Erica Komisar
July 13, 2026

Family and Nothing Else: Relationships and Purpose For Working-Class Men

by Sam Pressler
July 8, 2026

Marriage, Faith, and Family: How JD Vance Became the Father He Never Had

by Nadya Williams
July 20, 2026

America’s Motherhood Peak: What First Birth Rates Reveal About Future Childlessness

by Grant Bailey and Anne Morse
July 14, 2026

Wine Moms Switched to Weed, But Their Wounds Haven't Changed

by Erica Komisar
July 13, 2026

Family and Nothing Else: Relationships and Purpose For Working-Class Men

by Sam Pressler
July 8, 2026

Marriage, Faith, and Family: How JD Vance Became the Father He Never Had

by Nadya Williams

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July 10, 2026

What Fertility Clinics Don't Say: The Hidden Risks of Assisted Reproduction

by Francisco Güell
July 7, 2026

The State of American Fertility: IFS Report Warns of a Demographic Dead End

by Lyman Stone and Peter Foreshaw Brookes
July 6, 2026

The 'Pursuit of Happiness' Begins at Home

by Jenet Erickson
July 2, 2026

The Demographic Miracle of 1776—And What it Means Today

by Allan C. Carlson
July 10, 2026

What Fertility Clinics Don't Say: The Hidden Risks of Assisted Reproduction

by Francisco Güell
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The State of American Fertility: IFS Report Warns of a Demographic Dead End

by Lyman Stone and Peter Foreshaw Brookes
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The 'Pursuit of Happiness' Begins at Home

by Jenet Erickson
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July 17, 2026

What Women on a Matchmaking Site Are Looking for in a Husband

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What Do Men Want in a Wife? Evidence from a Matchmaking App

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Front Porch Time: An American Tradition We Need to Revive

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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

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June 30, 2026

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

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Where Have All the Families Gone? Aging Empty Nesters and Housing Lock-In

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Lyman Stone
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Wendy Wang
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Chris Michalski
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