Why LDS marriage, fertility, and retention numbers are all falling together
Retention is falling, birth rates are collapsing, and dating culture is disappearing. Apps, social media, pornography, and cultural confusion are reshaping the Church. Young men and women no longer want the same kind of marriage. A generation was never taught how to date, marry, or build strong families.
Shannon Osaka, The Washington Post
Madison Colombo, Fox News
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