Important links:
https://nationalmarriageproject.org/p...
Institute of Family Studies http://ifstudies.org/
Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization (book) https://www.harpercollins.com/product...
Closing of the American heart https://ifstudies.org/blog
Media leaders don’t let their own kids use / watch platforms https://ifstudies.org/ifs-admin/resou...
Family First marriage https://ifstudies.org/reports/the-glo...

The Pro’s of Marriage
As a marriage leader, we all know marriage is good for you. It’s good for children to be raised in two-parent homes, but marriage is also good for women AND men. This declaration is not just subjective or wishful thinking. Prominent social scientist Brad Wilcox, Ph.D., has analyzed data from thousands of Americans that backs up this claim.

Brad’s research compares the power of marital happiness and job happiness on the scale of global life satisfaction and found marital happiness matters significantly more. “In a culture that prioritizes the degree, the job, the bank account —investing in marriage, children, kin and friends bears returns that far surpass the return we experience from the workplace,” he said.

“Quite simply, women and men who are married with kids are flourishing, have more meaning in life, and are doing much better than others. It’s true a good job leads to greater life satisfaction,” Brad commented, “but those factors are not as important as being married. Having a good marriage, knocks being very happy with life out of the ballpark.”

As costs in the world are skyrocketing, it’s important for marriage leaders to reiterate that “Marriage is a safe haven like no other,” as Brad stated. “It provides two kinship networks, a potential of two incomes, a life partner to share domestic tasks and expenses, and the ability to steer clear of losing thousands of dollars on a relationship carousel, leaving married couples in much better financial shape.”

“We must push back against a culture that tells our young men and women that money and work are more important than marriage and family. We must instead encourage young men and women... to reject the me-first ethos of our culture and open their hearts to a we-first approach to love and marriage built around the distinctive values and virtues embodied by the masters of marriage.”

You will find that in addition to the resources Brad provides as a marriage leader, his research will encourage you in your work to help couples. We invite you to join us on this special 100th edition of the Up Close and Personal Series with Marriage Leaders featuring Brad Wilcox, Ph.D.

Learn more about Dr. Wilcox at our blog: https://www.samarriage.org/san-antoni...

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About Brad Wilcox:
W. Bradford Wilcox, Ph.D., is a professor of sociology and director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia. He’s also a senior fellow at the Institute of Family Studies and a non-resident senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Brad’s social science research on marriage, fatherhood and cohabitation makes him one of the leading experts in the areas of family flourishing and societal well-being in the country. His new book is titled: Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization, in which he shows how a happy marriage is the number one predictor of global life satisfaction.

http://ifstudies.org/
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