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Can Our Nation’s Churches Save Marriage – And The Family?

Faith and family life have hit record lows even as science continues to mount telling us how much they matter for the welfare of men, women, and children.

3 Challenges Facing Working Moms Today

In a recent Barna survey, working mothers shared with Barna that they are feeling overwhelmed, navigating workplace shifts and desiring time to prioritize self-care, findings we’ll take a closer look at in this article.

Rising share of Americans see women raising children on their own, cohabitation as bad for society

Americans are more likely than they were three years ago to say single women raising children on their own and couples living together without being married are bad for society, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2021.

Taming the Smartphone ‘Beast’ in Marriage

Two trends have long made it a challenge for couples to maintain a strong connection over the course of their marriage. Couples tend to get progressively more comfortable with each other over time. At the same time, the burdens they are asked to carry get heavier and heavier.

Eulogy to a Christian marriage well lived

The completely selfless love of an ordinary husband for his ordinary wife and his ordinary children is nothing short of extraordinary. It changes the world. "Everyone says I am strong, but rarely appreciated that Brian was always the engine, the mentor, the force of love that kept not just me, but the whole family not just running, but enjoying our lives. He taught us to, as he would say “Take an interest in the world.” When he was your friend, it was for life. He was on your team, right or wrong. If we fought it was only because he was driven to ask whether I was really on his team with something I did or said."

The Mr. & Mrs. Degree: Which Colleges Have the Highest Marriage Rates?

Studies have shown college is the perfect place where people meet their future husband and wife. There is a high correlation between spouses’ degree of educational attainment, a pattern of pairing usually called “educational homogamy.” Check out the top 50 schools that produce married grads.

This job has the lowest divorce rate in America, according to data

Maintaining a happy marriage takes a great deal of work, from managing work-life balance to navigating financial woes and everything in between. Studies have shown that people with stable, higher-paying jobs tend to experience lower divorce rates than those who don’t earn as much money. Check out the list of jobs here.

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