by James A. Bacon

The institution of marriage is under attack in popular culture. Celebrating the single life, childlessness, and the pursuit of individual self-fulfillment, many journalists, academics, and Hollywood script writers view marriage and parenthood as barriers to happiness. But Brad Wilcox, a sociology professor at the University of Virginia, says they’ve got it all wrong. The sociological data show that married people live longer, healthier, wealthier, happier lives on average than their unmarried peers.

Wilcox makes a powerful case in his new book, Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization. I was privileged to interview him in a Jefferson Council webinar earlier this week. Bacon’s Rebellion readers will especially enjoy Wilcox’s explanation of why conservatives, religious people, Asian-Americans, and “strivers” (which admittedly includes college-educated liberals) have stronger marriages on average than other Americans.

Watch the half-hour video, buy Wilcox’s book, check out the Jefferson Council website, and donate to the Council so it can bring cool interviews to your attention. — JAB

Republished with the permission of Bacon’s Rebellion.