"How Pornography Can Affect Relationships" by Kari Rusnak Cites Wheatley Research on Pornography's Impact on Relationships

Carroll continues his work with Wheatley Institute in a new position within the Family Initiative.

Dr. Jenet Erickson, Ph.D., Writes with Others About How Families Can Boost the Economy

The Dataset on Technology and Relationships Has Been Cited in Multiple Sources

Article uses study findings from Date Night Opportunity report

An article in the Deseret News uses Wheatley's research on the correlation between family structure and teens' digital media habits. The authors, Alyssa ElHage and Brad Wilcox, discuss the debate of a teen's place in the big tech world and how the government is addressing the concerns. They go on to give tips to parents on how to limit their children's screen time. The article concludes with a call to action for parents to take charge in their teens' digital habits until more can be done on Capital Hill.

Multiple Media Outlets Feature the Wheatley Institute's New Report

Originally published in the Institute for Family Studies Blog Key Findings.

I work with Dan Lichter and Jeff Swigert. We have been examining the degree to which there is a structural mismatch in the marriage market. We have data on about 4% of Americans where we match single women in the survey to married women that otherwise have similar characteristics. We use the characteristics of the husbands of those matches to determine the likely characteristics of each single woman’s husband if she were married, which we call her “synthetic husband.” These synthetic husbands answer important questions about why there is such an imbalance in the marriage market and what the imbalance looks like.

Why Sexually Inexperienced Dating Couples Actually Go On to Have Stronger Marriages

Deseret News Shares Perspective Piece on the Dangers of Social Media for Young Girls

KHBC, Yahoo! Finance, Deseret News, and IFS cover Wheatley's February 2023 report.

Alysse ElHage shares Wheatley "Date Night Opportunity" research with IFS Audience

Brian J. Willoughby, a BYU Professor and Wheatley Fellow, shares research with the Institute of Family Studies.

What Does Couple Time Tell Us About the Potential Value of Date Nights?

'Teens and Tech' report cited in Deseret News

The pair argues that big tech should be treated like big tobacco in Deseret News article

The November 2021 report persuades parents to protect their children from pornography