Married Mothers Are Happiest a New Study Concludes
August 26, 2025
A new study released today by The Institute for Family Studies and The Wheatley Institute called “In Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being” found that across demographics, modern married mothers echo Nephi’s sentiment—despite challenges and difficulties, married mothers are happiest.
The Women’s Well-Being Survey participants included “3,000 U.S. women aged 25 to 55, with 1,551 respondents having children under 18” interviewed between March 1-12, 2025.
