Is Marriage Actually Worth It? - Brad Wilcox

Brad Wilcox is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and Director of the National Marriage Project. Many online discussions are casting doubt on the role of marriage. Is it actually a bad deal for men and women? Is it dangerous for people to get into? However, what does the evidence actually suggest, especially in the face of widespread scepticism about the institution of marriage? Expect to learn if marriage is a terrible deal for men in the modern era, the correlation between your marital status and financial status, what happens to men and women’s bodies after they get married, why you shouldn’t be scared as a man or woman if you want to get married, the most shocking statistics Brad has come across on marriage and much more... - 00:00 Is Marriage a Bad Deal for Men & Women? 04:29 Causes of Society’s Lack of Marriage 07:40 What Normal People Are Saying About Marriage 12:07 Is Marriage a Bad Deal Financially? 18:48 Does the Happiness of Marriage Outweigh the Sacrifices? 30:42 The Mimetic Nature of Marriage 38:48 The Role of Desiring Children in Marriage 43:23 Being Raised by Married Parents 46:31 How Political Affiliations Impact Marriage 55:19 Are Soulmates a Real Thing? 1:01:44 The Importance of Male Income in Marriage 1:04:02 Brad’s Advice to His Sons 1:09:59 Is the Manosphere Getting Anything Right? 1:12:14 Dating & Marriage Advice for Women 1:15:16 Where to Find Brad - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostBrad Wilcoxguest

Feb 15, 20241h 16mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: February 15, 2024
Duration: 1h 16m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Brad Wilcox is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Virginia and Director of the National Marriage Project. Many online discussions are casting doubt on the role of marriage. Is it actually a bad deal for men and women? Is it dangerous for people to get into? However, what does the evidence actually suggest, especially in the face of widespread scepticism about the institution of marriage? Expect to learn if marriage is a terrible deal for men in the modern era, the correlation between your marital status and financial status, what happens to men and women’s bodies after they get married, why you shouldn’t be scared as a man or woman if you want to get married, the most shocking statistics Brad has come across on marriage and much more... - 00:00 Is Marriage a Bad Deal for Men & Women? 04:29 Causes of Society’s Lack of Marriage 07:40 What Normal People Are Saying About Marriage 12:07 Is Marriage a Bad Deal Financially? 18:48 Does the Happiness of Marriage Outweigh the Sacrifices? 30:42 The Mimetic Nature of Marriage 38:48 The Role of Desiring Children in Marriage 43:23 Being Raised by Married Parents 46:31 How Political Affiliations Impact Marriage 55:19 Are Soulmates a Real Thing? 1:01:44 The Importance of Male Income in Marriage 1:04:02 Brad’s Advice to His Sons 1:09:59 Is the Manosphere Getting Anything Right? 1:12:14 Dating & Marriage Advice for Women 1:15:16 Where to Find Brad - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
host
Brad Wilcox
guest

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Brad Wilcox, Is Marriage Actually Worth It? - Brad Wilcox explores is Marriage Still Worth It? Data, Culture Wars, And Happiness Gaps Brad Wilcox argues that despite online claims from both left and right that marriage is a bad deal, the best available data show large benefits of marriage for men, women, and children. He links collapsing marriage and dating rates to economic shifts, cultural individualism, declining religion, smartphone culture, and policies that unintentionally penalize marriage. Wilcox maintains that happily married parents are the most fulfilled and financially secure adults, and that children from intact married families dramatically outperform peers from single‑parent homes on education, incarceration, and life outcomes. He criticizes red‑pill and progressive anti‑natalist narratives as short‑sighted, urging people to “defy the elites” by embracing commitment, family‑first norms, and concrete strategies that lower divorce risk.

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