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ifstudies.org > blog > is-high-speed-internet-the-reason-youre-not-married

Is High Speed Internet the Reason You’re Not Married?

1+ hour, 3+ min ago   (682+ words) Young men, especially those without a college degree, have been working less, marrying less, and spending more time on screens. Researchers have been puzzling over how these trends relate to each other, and Nathan Hudson and Hernan Moscoso Boedo—two…...

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ifstudies.org > in-the-news > is-affordability-crippling-the-dating-scene

Is affordability crippling the dating scene?

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (114+ words) Dr. Brian Willougby, Associate Professor of BYU and Senior Fellow at IFS, discusses dating and affordability, highlighting a recent report. Brad Wilcox, James Lynch; Compact Magazine Leah Libresco Sargeant, First Things Glenn T. Stanton, WORLD Lyman Stone, National Review Slow But…...

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ifstudies.org > in-the-news > its-still-not-good-for-man-to-be-alone

It???s still not good for man to be alone

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (158+ words) The excellent team of scholars over at the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) has just released the second part of its essential two-part series (part one is here) that takes inventory of how young men are doing today. They note,…...

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ifstudies.org > blog > a-cautionary-nordic-tale-how-cohabitation-reform-reduced-marriage-and-fertility-in-finland

A Cautionary Nordic Tale: How Cohabitation Reform Reduced Marriage and Fertility in Finland

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (350+ words) The marriage certificate is more than just a piece of paper, even in countries like Finland, according to new research from The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in London, which confirms that the process of formally saying ‘I do’ still…...

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ifstudies.org > blog > a-cautionary-nordic-tail-how-cohabitation-reform-reduced-marriage-and-fertility-in-finland

A Cautionary Nordic Tail: How Cohabitation Reform Reduced Marriage and Fertility in Finland

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (356+ words) The marriage certificate is more than just a piece of paper, even in countries like Finland, according to new research from The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) in London, which confirms that the process of formally saying ‘I do’ still…...

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ifstudies.org > blog > beyond-red-vs-blue-americas-real-family-crisis

Beyond Red vs. Blue: America's Real Family Crisis

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (468+ words) Conservatives post pictures of Mitt Romney, his wife, and many children and grandchildren to show the superiority of their family values. Liberals may well tout the marriage of Barack and Michelle Obama to do the same. Each side likes to…...

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ifstudies.org > blog > what-a-best-selling-divorce-memoir-does-not-say-about-marriage

What a Best-Selling Divorce Memoir Does Not Say About Marriage

3+ week, 1+ hour ago   (642+ words) Belle Burden’s Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage is one of 2026’s most talked-about books. It tells the story of a woman whose husband abruptly left their 20-year marriage, refused to explain why, and exposed how emotionally and financially vulnerable she…...

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ifstudies.org > blog > for-love-or-money-two-ways-materialism-harms-marriage-and-how-to-avoid-the-trap

5 Ways to Avoid Materialism in Marriage

4+ week, 1+ hour ago   (459+ words) However, research has consistently challenged this assumption. This is because materialism harms marriages in two distinct ways—one obvious, one far less so—and understanding both is essential for any couple or family navigating the financial realities of modern life....

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ifstudies.org > blog > what-women-on-a-matchmaking-site-are-looking-for-in-a-husband

What Women on a Matchmaking Site Are Looking for in a Husband

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (309+ words) Today's young men still compete for status, but competition often occurs in new arenas, including video games. Unfortunately for young women, success in these domains does not necessarily translate into an ability to support a family. Women also appear more…...

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ifstudies.org > in-the-news > gen-z-hates-marriage-and-kids-or-do-they

Gen Z Hates Marriage and Kids... Or Do They?!

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (130+ words) Brad Wilcox is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia, author of "Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization," and a fellow at the Institute for Family Studies getting to the…...