‘Me First’ to ‘Family First’: Brad Wilcox ‘Gives Voice to the Value of Marriage’
April 4, 2024
Young Americans are choosing to marry and have children at much lower rates than their parents and grandparents. “In 1980, just 6% of 40-year-olds had never been married,” according to the Pew Research Center, but by 2021, 25% of 40-year-olds had not married.
And while college graduates are more likely to find a spouse than their peers from poor or working-class families, young adults from all backgrounds now face a blur of confusing, often counterproductive advice from experts, who have lately encouraged experimentation with polyamory.
