New on Bullfish Hole: My conversation with Brad Wilcox on his book GET MARRIED. Why did marriage decline? What's the risk of divorce? Are marriage effects really causal? L*nk in reply.

Many people think that government fertility policy has no effects on fertility. You don't need to be a genius to see the year France instituted means testing, reducing benefits and resulting in lowered fertility.

“TikTok and other social media platforms are increasingly becoming sources of parenting advice, most of which ranges from confusing to trash.” ifstudies.org/blog/tiktok-is… Inst. Family Studies

Would you like to work as a POST DOC at the National Marriage Project UVA? 65K. Must be interested in marriage & family research with strong quantitative skills. Details here: …pulationassociation.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/post…

You can register for the event here. ft. Yuval Levin, Ryan Streeter, Kevin Corinth, Checker Finn, Beth Akers, Preston Cooper, Martin West, Brad Wilcox, Matt Weidinger, Kay Hymowitz, John W Lettieri, Charles Fain Lehman, & Josh Crawford Free books! aei.org/events/doing-r…

Get Married? Try Get Excited! Brad Wilcox will be giving a talk at UVA on his best selling book 'Get Married' Tuesday, September 24th. Hosted by The Blue Ridge Center, Prof Wilcox will speak about the importance of getting married and why young people today seem to shy away from it.

"Pooches in prams outpace actual baby carriages in South Korea, leaving officials barking mad." The Wall Street Journal wsj.com/world/asia/nat…

Direct studies of graduate outcomes simply do not support this. Multiple years of the Cardus Education Survey show Christian school grads and homeschoolers fare much better faith-wise than public school grads, even after controlling for family background (Cardus Christianity Today).

"In the U.S., the share of households made up of married couples declined from over half of all households in 1970 to less than half of in 2022, while the share of households made up of single people increased." Rosemary L. Hopcroft UNC Charlotte Inst. Family Studies ifstudies.org/blog/the-rise-…

This is not a positive trend. It is a trend that fits the spirit of the age, though. We hold autonomy as the highest the good, see connection as vulnerability.

‘Murthy’s medicalization of the problem is unlikely to help, and his nanny-state solutions could make matters worse.’ Naomi Schaefer Riley Brad Wilcox AEI's Center on Opportunity and Social Mobility National Review aei.org/op-eds/the-nan…

"Given the recent decline in marriage rates... More & more individuals are likely to experience living alone in their later years & this is particularly true for women." We're already seeing this among today's seniors. Women on left here, men on right.👇🏽

Of Note: Wednesday, September 11, 2024 | 11:00 AM to 3:30 PM ET: "Doing Right by Kids: A Book Event" w/ Beth Akers | Kevin Corinth | Yuval Levin | Matt Weidinger | Scott Winship Brad Wilcox aei.org/events/doing-r…

Take the D Word Off the Table buff.ly/3AZDsL4 inspired by research highlighted in my conversation with @bradwilcoxifs

“Most couples have problems at some point in their marriage, and I think couples who just keep [The D Word]/divorce out of the picture are more readily able to handle those challenges and overcome them.”

Me to my wife when she asks why I haven't finished the dishes: "First, let me respond as to the rallies ..."

The Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General "ends up painting a dark & dour portrait of parenthood that runs the risk of catastrophizing family life, adding to our culture’s already-negative view of having kids." More imp, it misses the mark. Latest @deseret w/ Alysse ElHage Wendy Wang