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- L. Tom Perry
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What Science Tells Us About Fatherhood, Marriage and The Struggles Of Young Men

March 13, 2025 03:56 PM
Wheatley Fellow Samuel Wilkinson wrote an article for the Deseret News about challenges faced by young men in today's society, and how marriage and fatherhood are powerful antidotes to this crisis.
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Designed for Love and Connection. Designed for Family.

February 12, 2025 03:30 PM
Wheatley Fellow Jenet Erickson gave a devotional address at BYU-Idaho about the human need for connection, and how humans are designed, both in a theological and a biological sense, to thrive in a family.
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Counterfeit Connections

February 12, 2025 01:24 PM
Despite the surge in AI relationship technologies in recent years, little attention has been paid to how such technologies may impact dating and family formation, as well as established marriages and family relationships.
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The 10th Annual American Family Survey: Opportunities and Obstacles to a Broad-Based Political Coalition for Families

February 10, 2025 04:21 PM
The future of the American family depends on Americans' ability to agree on the role government should play in supporting marriage and raising children—so how can voters bridge political gaps and come together in support of the family?
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For Better: Four Proven Ways to a Strong and Stable Marriage

February 07, 2025 01:24 PM
Helping young people achieve their life goals of marriage is deeply important because a happy marriage is one of the best predictors of life satisfaction for men and women. Accordingly, in this report from the Institute for Family Studies and the Wheatley Institute, we sought to find the top attitudes and behaviors that were predictive of a high quality and stable marriage in a recent survey of married men and women.
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2024 American Family Survey

February 06, 2025 02:05 PM
This year marks the tenth fielding of the American Family Survey, a collaborative effort between the Wheatley Institute and Center for the Study of Elections and Democrat at Brigham Young University and the Deseret News.
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American Family Survey

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Report: Unprotected from Porn

January 13, 2025 05:00 PM
The Rise of Underage Pornography Use and the Ways it is Harming Our Children
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What Happens When Children Are Exposed to Pornography?

January 08, 2025 03:45 PM
Past Wheatley Scholar Gabriela Coca wrote an article for the Institute of Family Studies about the negative effects of pornography on youth.
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