David & Claudia Arp

10 Great Dates is a brand of Marriage Alive International, Inc. educational resources designed to make marriage education fun, practical and readily available

[The Institute for Family Studies @FamStudies]

The increasing egalitarian nature of marriages today, may simply be a reflection of the changing population that is actually managing to get married and have children, argues @InezFeltscher

Parallel to the double-edged phenomenon of declining divorce rates, the rise in marital equity might be downstream of marriage itself becoming a balkanized feature of the upper middle class.

[Jim Burns @drjimburns]

Teach kids responsibility. In age-appropriate ways, they need freedom to make choices and live with the consequences.

[Nat'l Marriage Week @MarriageWeekUSA]

When your marriage gets stronger - the dynamics of your whole home change.
For the better.

[Brad Wilcox @BradWilcoxIFS]

"The share of men in their prime family-building years (25-45) who are fathers has fallen from two-thirds in 1980 to 53% in 2024. This means almost 1 in 2 men in this group are not dads. It also means the # of men (25-45) who are childless has risen from 10 million in 1980 to 23 million in 2024, a record high."

[Brad Wilcox @BradWilcoxIFS]

"For decades, researchers have argued that a key source of falling fertility was that men didn’t help out enough at home. [But this] Father’s Day, it’s worth noting that this theory is almost certainly wrong: today’s dads do more than ever." @lymanstoneky https://t.co/0N8jhNhC7Y

[Nat'l Marriage Week @MarriageWeekUSA]

Work on your marriage everyday. Not just on the hard days.

[Brad Wilcox @BradWilcoxIFS]

"According to a new survey from the Institute for Family Studies, 60% of 6-year-olds have access to internet-connected tablets, but 58% of kids that age aren’t allowed to play in their own yards unsupervised." @BenSasse @WSJFreeEx https://t.co/wRGv8sElIj

[Jim Burns @drjimburns]

"Being There" for your kids today will help to build a healthy legacy for generations to come.

[Nat'l Marriage Week @MarriageWeekUSA]

We all say things we regret, but silence doesn’t heal what’s been hurt. Owning our words and seeking forgiveness speaks louder than pretending they were never said.

[David & Claudia Arp @10GreatDates]

The breakdown of norms, ideals, and institutions that usher boys into manhood has created a large minority of young men who seem unworthy of, or uninterested in, real love. https://t.co/Z7qOYNIvM7

[Jim Burns @drjimburns]

Hope is the superglue of a good marriage. It helps you see beyond the challenges you face at the present moment.

[Brad Wilcox @BradWilcoxIFS]

Thanks, Simon: Our "bias" @FamStudies is to "strengthen marriage & family life and advance the welfare of children through research & public engagement." Much of our research is drawn from public data like the General Social Survey👇🏽—easily replicable by anyone who wants to check our work.

[David & Claudia Arp @10GreatDates]

One Reason Men Are Less Marriageable: Low-Cost Sex https://t.co/Z7qOYNIvM7

[The Institute for Family Studies @FamStudies]

The recent decline in young adult happiness is concentrated among the unmarried. But fewer and fewer young adults are getting married.

[Michele Weiner-Davis @DivorceBusting]

When you hear the words, “Not tonight, dear, I have a headache,” do you envision a woman politely rejecting her husband’s sexual advances? Contrary to popular belief, millions of men aren’t in the mood for sex or other physical contact. Read more...
https://t.co/ED0Lbygua9

[Brad Wilcox @BradWilcoxIFS]

The deepening sexual divide between young men and women poses a profound challenge to love, dating & marriage across the globe:

[David & Claudia Arp @10GreatDates]

A recent European study presents a substantial challenge to the expectation that family norms will continue to liberalize. https://t.co/KdgfZoXYAE

[David & Claudia Arp @10GreatDates]

2 Reasons Why Happy Relationships Can Feel Boring | Psychology Today https://t.co/DDWYqK0Gqb

[David & Claudia Arp @10GreatDates]

You Have to Hear the Easter Story As Told By Two Little Kids https://t.co/WpUMybizIc

[Brad Wilcox @BradWilcoxIFS]

Increase in emotional problems in Digital Age: https://t.co/lDIw9VkFnr @jean_twenge