I’m Gen Z, a recent college graduate, and a newly engaged woman. I have a lot of life ahead of me, and hopefully, a lot for which to look forward.
But it seems that everywhere I turn I’m met with such slogans such as: “The West is in decline”; “Millennials and Gen Z are selfish, foolhardy, and weak”; “There is no hope for the young”; “Nothing is as good as it used to be and nothing will ever be as good again.”
Maria Baer, Brad Wilcox, Deseret News
Dillon Burroughs, The Christian Post
Who Cheats More? The Demographics of Infidelity in America
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
The Porn Gap: Gender Differences in Pornography Use in Couple Relationships
Weekly roundup of research, commentary, and insights changing the national conversation on the family.
P.O. Box 1502 Charlottesville, VA 22902
© 2026 Institute for Family Studies
© 2026 Institute for Family Studies
Before you go, consider subscribing to our weekly emails so we can keep you updated with latest insights, articles, and reports.
Before you go, consider subscribing to IFS so we can keep you updated with news, articles, and reports.
We’ll keep you up to date with the latest from our research and articles.