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The Institute for Family Studies

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The Institute for Family Studies

@FamStudies

Strengthening marriage and family life through empirical research, public policy, and public education

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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
May 12
Today, the realization of the Arizona Dream depends, in no small part, on strong families. In a new report with the @azpolicy released today, we highlight just how much strong families matter to the fortunes of those seeking the Arizona Dream and what public policy can do to
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
May 16, 2018
The United States just hit a forty-year low in its fertility rate, according to numbers just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ifstudies.org/blog/baby-bust… @lymanstoneky
The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Dec 4, 2020
Ron Howard's #HillbillyElegyMovie Reflects the Family Trauma and Resilience Many of Us Have Experienced ifstudies.org/blog/ron-howar… @JDVance1 @netflix
Ron Howard's 'Hillbilly Elegy' Reflects the Family Trauma and Resilience Many of Us Have Experien...
From ifstudies.org
The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Jul 29, 2025
Of Note: @BradWilcoxIFS in The Atlantic today: "Reports of marriage’s demise are exaggerated. Rather quietly, the post-’60s family revolution appears to have ended. Divorce is down and the share of children in two-parent families is up."
theatlantic.com
Why Marriage Survives
The institution has adapted, and is showing new signs of resilience.
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Dec 4, 2024
Of Note: Sen. Lee’s age verification for apps is a straightforward, commonsense solution to a growing problem.
Mike Lee is stepping up for parents online
From washingtonexaminer.com
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Jul 29, 2025
Article
Divorce Rate at a 50-Year Low
SHARE OF KIDS IN MARRIED FAMILIES IS UP Is marriage making a comeback? New research from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS), published in The Atlantic today, suggests marriage is making a...
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Aug 26, 2025
Article
Married mothers are happier than women who are unmarried and women who do not have children.
Married women receive more physical touch and are less lonely than single or childless women A new YouGov survey, sponsored by the Institute for Family Studies with the Wheatley Institute, finds that...
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Jan 18, 2023
A proposal to "make birth free" by a national pro-life organization. Post-Dobbs, conservatives must strongly consider such efforts.
Make Birth Free
From compactmag.com
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Jan 21, 2025
Sexless America: Young Adults Are Having Less Sex ifstudies.org/blog/sexless-a… @lymanstoneky
Sexless America: Young Adults Are Having Less Sex
From ifstudies.org
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Sep 18, 2025
Conservative women don’t just have more children than liberal women; conservative women want more children and they’re likelier to marry, and to marry young when they can have more children. @lymanstoneky @scottyenor
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The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Sep 15, 2025
In memoriam to Charlie Kirk, @BradWilcoxIFS and @MariaBaerWrites reflect on one of the conservative thinker's most influential and positive messages to GenZ: "Get Married"
Brad Wilcox
@BradWilcoxIFS
Sep 15, 2025
"Having a family will change your life in the best ways, so 'get married' & have kids. You won’t regret it." This was perhaps Charlie Kirk's most important message to Gen Z & we're already seeing signs it may be making a difference for Gen Z men. Latest w/ @MariaBaerWrites:
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The Institute for Family Studies
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Jan 14, 2021
In our culture today, “boy energy” is at best not valued and at worse demonized. ifstudies.org/blog/young-men… @PhilZimbardo @NikitaCoulombe
Young Men and Society: We Will Only Get Out What We Put In
From ifstudies.org
The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Nov 10, 2020
The U.S. marriage rate just hit an all-time low in 2019. ifstudies.org/blog/the-us-di… @WendyRWang
The Institute for Family Studies
@FamStudies
Sep 23, 2025
Article
"Get married. Have Children. Build a Legacy." The lasting message of Charlie Kirk
On Sunday September 21, 2025, over 200,000 people arrived at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, to celebrate the life of Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated at...
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