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Marriage vs. Cohabitation in Europe: Are Attitudes Changing?

4+ hour, 54+ min ago  (428+ words) The question is about attitudes rather than practice, and it has been asked in surveys for quite some time. In 1990, the'World Values Survey'asked: "Marriage is an outdated institution'agree or disagree?" In the Generations and Gender Survey data Sladk" used,'respondents…...

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ifstudies. org > blog > moms-are-speaking-are-we-really-listening

Moms Are Speaking. Are We Really Listening?

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (261+ words) The war on motherhood doesn't only affect young, child-free women; it crushes the ones already in the trenches, and discourages women who are considering marriage and parenthood. Lisa Britton is a writer for'Evie Magazine'and a contributor to publications, including the…...

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ifstudies. org > in-the-news > the-womens-marriage-paradox

The Women's Marriage Paradox

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (249+ words) Survey data from AEI's Survey Center on American Life reveal that fewer than one in three women believe that women who marry and have children live fuller, happier lives. Simultaneously, married women report about twice the levels of happiness and…...

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ifstudies. org > blog > first-in-family-red-states-pulling-ahead-on-marriage-and-kids

First in Family: Red States Pulling Ahead on Marriage and Kids

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (558+ words) The 2026 Family Structure Index'spotlights red states" growing dominance on the family front. Take family migration.'From 2019 to 2024,'there has been a steady exodus of families from Blue to Red America370, 000 families from blue to red states. In fact, going back to…...

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ifstudies. org > report-brief > patchwork-or-consensus-state-ai-policies-reveal-what-americans-want

Patchwork or Consensus? State AI Policies Reveal What Americans Want

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (599+ words) Such claims alongside these findings prompt a need for a fuller, more accurate picture of the state of state AI regulation. How many state laws, beyond those just passed in 2025, are on the books? How many of those are in…...

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ifstudies. org > blog > new-ifs-report-on-state-ai-laws

New IFS Report on State AI Laws

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (449+ words) In March 2026, the White House released its AI policy framework. As promised by President Trump in his December 2025 executive order, the framework outlines the kinds of policies the administration considers "minimally burdensome" to AI companies that it wants to see…...

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ifstudies. org > blog > picky-eaters-a-modern-american-phenomenon

Picky Eaters: A Modern American Phenomenon

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (340+ words) But the idea of children as picky eaters is relatively new to history'and it is particular to modern America, argues food historian Helen Zoe Veit in her new and fascinating history of children's eating, Picky: How American Children Became the…...

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ifstudies. org > blog > four-facts-about-the-economic-wellbeing-of-black-men-in-america

Four Facts About the Economic Well-Being of Black Men in America

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (645+ words) Too often, much of the news about black men in America is sobering, if not depressing. But that's not the onlystory. A recentreport from the Institute for Family Studies and the American Enterprise Institute features some good news about black…...

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ifstudies. org > in-the-news > troy-miller-nations-strength-grounded-in-strong-families

Troy Miller: Nation's Strength Grounded in Strong Families

1+ week, 33+ min ago  (174+ words) A structure once serving'as the bedrock of American society. The World and Everything In It, Apple Podcasts The Sacred, Apple Podcasts Glenn T. Stanton, Daily Citizen Dr Tony Rucinski, The Conservative Woman Who Cheats More? The Demographics of Infidelity in America…...

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ifstudies. org > blog > in-maryland-bipartisan-support-for-education-freedom-is-soaring

In Maryland, Bipartisan Support for Education Freedom Is Soaring

1+ week, 4+ hour ago  (651+ words) Support among Republicans stood at 76%, while independents came in at 74%. In a'state where Democrats hold a commanding political'advantage'roughly 51% of voters are Democrats, compared with 24% Republicans and 25% independents'the finding is remarkable.' And the story gets even more striking. After learning about…...