Marriage
John and Abigail Adams: The Marriage That Helped Found America
As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this Independence Day weekend, it’s high time that we consider how instrumental John and Abigail Adams’ 54-year union was to the formation of the United States. In fact, that one remarkable…
Marriage and the Pursuit of Happiness
It is the greatest line Thomas Jefferson ever conceived, in the greatest document he ever penned: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,…
The Tragic and Unnecessary Rise of “Grey Divorce”
Overall divorce rates may be declining, but not for Americans over the age of 50. After decades together, more couples are calling it quits in what’s known as “grey divorce.” In fact, while the overall divorce rate is down nearly 50% since the…
Only 4 States Still Have “Alienation of Affection” Laws
Can an individual be sued for participating in an extramarital affair that then leads to the breakup of a marriage? The answer is “yes” if the impacted party lives in one of four states: North Carolina, Mississippi, South Dakota and Hawaii.…
Rory McIlroy, Hope Restored and Why Marriages Are Worth Saving
Rory McIlroy won his second straight Masters on Sunday, a feat that puts him in the rare air of golf royalty that includes Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods. But that accomplishment is not nearly as important as the fact his wife,…
Research Shows Young Men Want Marriage Yet Lack Confidence in Dating
An important new survey from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) on the marital and fatherhood interests of young men in America tell us that only 6% of those age 18 through 23 are married and just 25% of those between 24 and 29-years of age…
How Elites Are Actively Celebrating Polycules, Polyamory and Throuples
The invention of new family forms never stops. It just continues. It started in the 1960s and 70s with the separation of sex and babies from marriage, marriage from parenting with the expressive divorce, and the single-parent-by-choice…
Wives and Mothers Should Be the Stars of Women’s History Month
“Women’s History Month,” which dates to “Women’s History Week,” first established in 1978, is widely considered the first systematic, nationwide acknowledgment of the countless contributions females have made to shape and change the world.…
The American Dating Drought and Hope for Fixing It
America, and every other nation in the world, must robustly regain the long and devastating declines in marriage, fertility and married parenting for its own national growth and vitality.Growth cannot happen without each of these. And none of…
Pastor Josh Howerton’s Challenge Leads 52 Couples to Marry
When it comes to addressing God’s truth from the pulpit, Pastor Josh Howerton of Lakepointe Church in Texas isn’t afraid to step on a few toes. Two weeks ago, the senior pastor of the Texas congregation preached a provocative sermon that was…