The Institute for Family Studies

Of Note: Initial data from a $43.4 million research initiative show that individuals living in developing countries score higher in having purpose and meaning. wng.org/roundups/why-a…

Of Note: Women are so fed up with dating men that the phenomenon even has a name: heterofatalism. So what do we do with our desire?nytimes.com/2025/07/21/mag…

In a world where it is difficult to find positive portrayals of married families, the Schefflers not only display commitment to each other but true enjoyment of marriage and parenthood. ifstudies.org/blog/pro-famil… @annacflowers #ScottieScheffler

🔥It's finally happening (in the UK)! telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/07/2…

Of Note: We find that if SNAP’s caseload had varied based on the unemployment rate and population growth alone, the program would currently serve between 3 and 6 percent of Americans rather than the 13 percent of Americans it now serves. @AEI @AngelaRachidi…

Of Note: The general perception of adoption overestimates deficits and pathology, while underestimating resilience. childandfamilyblog.com/building-resil…

While the most successful or “elite” Americans benefit greatly from family stability, it is rare that they publicly encourage others to follow this sequence. ifstudies.org/blog/pro-famil… @annacflowers

Of Note: "This was the first time I felt like someone understood me, without me having to explain everything,” shared one mother during a post-program interview that all participants complete after finishing Alma." theconversation.com/how-mothers-su…

I am a Sunday afternoon golf fan and love seeing family celebrations at the end of a tournament. Extremely difficult to find positive married-family interactions in any other mainstream outlet. Scottie Scheffler is changing the game in more ways than one 👪 New piece @FamStudies

How church-based literacy camps are filling a gap in summer learning for rural students statewide ednc.org/how-church-bas…

Instead of a spectacle of professional success alone, Scheffler’s example proves that being a husband and father provides even greater joy.  ifstudies.org/blog/pro-famil… @annacflowers #ScottieScheffler

Pro-Family, Pro Sports: Golf Champion Promotes the Joy of Marriage and Fatherhood ifstudies.org/blog/pro-famil… @annacflowers

Join me at NARME on Saturday at Tyson’s Corner: “Is Marriage Making a Comeback? Divorce is down and family stability is up”

Of Note: Why men and women are diverging ideologically, even as they become more alike economically and educationally. city-journal.org/article/men-wo… @robkhenderson

There's a correlation between high-income husbands and wives who choose to stay home. For married men in the bottom percent of income, about 15-20% of their wives are stay-at-home wives. But for men in the top 5%, about 40% of wives stay home. ifstudies.org/blog/high-stat……

Wow, about 40% of women whose husbands are in the top 5% of earners stay at home. This could reflect both mothers' preferences for less than full-time work and the reality that only families with more economic resources can afford a stay-at-home spouse. Data from NEW…

Of Note: If your kids play Roblox, read this:

.@Nike releases a pro-family ad, signaling a cultural shift by calling having a family a “win”—more meaningful than any championship. We need more of this. Get married and have babies.

Of Note: “I feel like so many women are lied to. They’re using scare tactics on them, like, ‘This is your only way to have a child, ’ as opposed to, ‘Let’s address what’s wrong with you. ’” thefp.com/p/what-i-went-…

1. High-status men tend to marry well-educ women who are close in age to them. So much for Alt Right conceit 🤵🏽‍♂️marry "down" High-status men also the men most likely to have Stay-at-Home Wives. So much for Prog conceit elite👫🏽s embrace 50-50👫🏽 Lyman's latest @FamStudies: