2025
Married women are more likely to report that life is enjoyable.
Married mothers are also significantly more likely to be very happy than married women without children and unmarried women with children. Married women are also more likely than unmarried women to say that life was enjoyable most or all of the time: 47% of married mothers and 43% of married childless women say life is enjoyable, compared to 40% of unmarried mothers and 34% of unmarried childless women.
A transition of loss: What surveys reveal about young married women and motherhood
Afew months ago, a student reached out to talk about something she was wrestling with in her personal life. She had been happily married for two years, was nearing college graduation and now faced the real possibility of starting a family. She had always wanted children, and loved being part of a large family, but was startled by her fear about how children might change her life. Afew months ago, a student reached out to talk about something she was wrestling with in her personal life. She had been happily married for two years, was nearing college graduation and now faced the real possibility of starting a family. She had always wanted children, and loved being part of a large family, but was startled by her fear about how children might change her life. Afew months ago, a student reached out to talk about something she was wrestling with in her personal life. She had been happily married for two years, was nearing college graduation and now faced the real possibility of starting a family. She had always wanted children, and loved being part of a large family, but was startled by her fear about how children might change her life. Afew months ago, a student reached out to talk about something she was wrestling with in her personal life. She had been happily married for two years, was nearing college graduation and now faced the real possibility of starting a family. She had always wanted children, and loved being part of a large family, but was startled by her fear about how children might change her life.
Do Rich Men Want a Tradwife or a Girlboss?
But here’s the catch: the real world tells a very different story. According to the Institute for Family Studies, the men who are most successful; the ones who are high-earning, ambitious, and financially secure, tend to marry women with graduate degrees who often stay home (or work part-time) once they have children. Translation? The archetype of the “dumbed-down tradwife” isn’t accurate. Neither is the “forever single girlboss.” Reality lies somewhere in between. The truth is this: rich, accomplished men are not looking for either an Instagram tradwife cosplay or a feminist caricature of the girlboss. They want something much more nuanced: a woman who is educated, ambitious, and capable of understanding their world, but who values family enough to prioritize it when the time comes.
Ideal family size: How many children do U.S. adults want?
Even as the U.S. birth rate continues a slow but steady descent, now at a record low of 1.6 births per woman, American adults say having two to three children would be ideal. But family size often falls short. A new Gallup poll shows that the “ideal family” size averages 2.7 children.
The Great Sex Recession: The number of Americans having sex weekly plummets
The United States is experiencing a sexual recession. A study by the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) reveals that the proportion of adults having sex on a weekly basis has plummeted in recent decades: in 1990 more than half of those surveyed did so, while in 2024 the figure barely reaches 37%.
Perspective: ‘Get married’ — Charlie Kirk’s most important advice to young men and women
“We have so many bad philosophies, ideologies, politics … his was basically just good. He talked about family … go ‘get married’ … it sounds old fashioned when you think about it, but he’s right.” President Donald Trump paid tribute Friday to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated at an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.
Tepid economy could be thorn in Trump administration’s desire for baby boom
As President Donald Trump campaigned for the White House during the 2024 cycle, he was empathetic to many people’s top concerns: the economy and its effect on their families. “Starting on Day One, we will end inflation and make America affordable again, to bring down the prices of all goods,” Trump told supporters at a Bozeman, Montana, rally on Aug. 9, 2024.
2024
How the Trump Administration’s Conservative Policies and Messaging Are Reshaping Body Image Standards for American Women
ody image and beauty standards for women have long shifted like fashion trends—one year in, the next out, often cycling every decade. In recent years, however, Americans have witnessed a notable change: a move away from body positivity, and the resurfacing of ultra-thin ideals, sometimes described as “heroin chic.” Social media posts by celebrities, influencers and everyday users alike increasingly mention dissolving their BBLs and turning to drugs such as Ozempic to lose weight.
Who Cheats More?The Demographics of Infidelity in America
Married mothers are also significantly more likely to be very happy than married women without children and unmarried women with children. Married women are also more likely than unmarried women to say that life was enjoyable most or all of the time: 47% of married mothers and 43% of married childless women say life is enjoyable, compared to 40% of unmarried mothers and 34% of unmarried childless women.
Counterintuitive Trends in the Link Between Premarital Sex and Marital Stability
American sexual behavior is much different than it used to be. Today, most Americans think premarital sex is okay, and will have three or more sexual partners before marrying. What, if anything, does premarital sex have to do with marital stability?
