For years, the term "food desert" was a way experts described areas of the country where fresh, unprocessed groceries are difficult to find. The key insight captured by this term is that obesity and other diet-related health problems aren't solely a matter of individual choice, especially for children. They are at least partly determined by access — or lack thereof — to quality food where people live.
What if a similar pattern applies to marriage? What if there are sections of the country best characterized as "marriage deserts," where lasting unions aren't just rare but virtually nonexistent? That's the argument sociologist Brad Wilcox and writer Chris Bullivant made recently in Deseret News.
Anna Kaladish Reynolds, The Federalist
Scott Dziengelski, Naomi Schaefer Riley, Carl Ayers, Bob Bruder-Mattson, Bobby Cagle, Christopher Campbel, Maura Corrigan, Abby Cox, Brett Drake, James G. Dwyer, Sarah Font, Allicia Graham Frye, Antonio Garcia, Eric Gilmore, Jerry Haag, Ryan Hanlon, Rob Henderson, Randy Hicks, David J. Ley, Rafael A. Mangual, Jedd Medefind, Rachel Medefind, Hannah E. Meyers, David W. Murray, Herbie Newell, Darcy Olsen, Thea Ramirez, Tom Rawlings, Lesli Reece, Steven Reick, Ginger Rhoads, Ronald E. Richter, Carrie Sheffield, Nancy Toscano, Kate Trambitskaya, Viola Vaughan-Eden, Brad Wilcox, Dee Wilson, AEI
Beverly Willett, The Federalist
Who Cheats More? The Demographics of Infidelity in America
Eight Reasons Women Stay in Abusive Relationships
Male Sexlessness is Rising But Not for the Reasons Incels Claim
Counterintuitive Trends in the Link Between Premarital Sex and Marital Stability
The U.S. Divorce Rate Has Hit a 50-Year Low
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