Institute for Family Studies

5 days ago | ifstudies.org | Nadya Williams

On my first weekend at college, a quarter century ago now, I dutifully packed my laundry basket, bottle of detergent, and quarters for the machines, and descended into the basement of the building next-door to mine to do laundry. As I was starting a load, I overheard a conversation between two guys in the laundry room. They were, it appears, highly confused about what exactly they needed to do.

5 days ago | ifstudies.org | Patrick Brown

For the better part of this century, the nascent movement to make it easier for people to start families and have children flew largely under the popular radar. A few Cassandras tried to warn us, like AEI’s Nick Eberstadt, or Jonathan V. Last, author of What to Expect When No One’s Expecting. But concerns about falling birthrates were ignored or treated as crankish, as opposed to the respectful treatment given to neo-Malthusian “Population Bomb” propaganda that warned of over-population.

1 week ago | ifstudies.org | Bill Coffin

DOD active duty spouse survey results, chronic loneliness and cognitive health,, and more. Making the most of summer, divorce and children's adult outcomes, and more. First Things First: 9 Ways for Families to Make the Most of Summer Lauren Hall, Chattanooga Times Free PressDivorce, Family Arrangements, and Children’s Adult Outcomes Andrew C.

2 weeks ago | ifstudies.org | Bill Coffin

Religious affiliation and the division of housework, AI and the loneliness epidemic, and more. Emerging adults and the workforce, marriage breakdown patterns, and more. Emerging Adults and the Transition to the Workforce Emma Heinze, Work & Family Researchers NetworkReligious Affiliation and the Division of Housework Over the Life Course Luoman Bao, Zhe, et al., Science DirectAristotle Would Scoff at Zuckerberg's Suggestion that AI Can Solve the Loneliness Epidemic Gregg D.

2 weeks ago | ifstudies.org | Grant Bailey

The divorce debate is alive and well in America. If you google “divorce” and limit results to big magazines and media, you’ll find these in the top results: “Divorce Can Be an Act of Radical Self-Love.” “Women are divorcing — and finally finding happiness.” “In Defense of Divorce.” And just last Friday, “Divorce is a Gift” from The New York Times. Characteristically, these articles map out the divorce journeys of their respective authors as they grapple with their personal identities.