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This is bad news for marriage.
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One of the most popular explanations for declining fertility may be wrong.
Illustration by Matt Chase / The Atlantic. Source: Getty. What Workism Is Doing to Parents
Public policy should assist families—but not by helping adults spend more time on the job.
Daniel Berehulak / Getty The Boomers Ruined Everything
The mistakes of the past are fast creating a crisis for younger Americans.
Carlina Teteris / Getty The Happiness Recession
Today’s young adults are replacing church and marriage with friendships. But there’s one thing for which they have no substitute.
Adam Hester / Getty The Decline of American Motherhood
The share of the U.S. population who are moms is the smallest it’s been in a quarter century.
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