The Terrifying Impact Of Single-Parent Households - Melissa Kearney

Melissa Kearney is a University of Maryland economist professor, and an author known for her research in the field of economic demography. Declining marriage and birthrates frequently dominate discussions about the future of society, but what is the impact of separated parents on the kids who grow up in these homes? Melissa has spent years assessing the data, and her findings are absolutely terrifying. Expect to learn how single-parent households are massively worsening class divides, what happens to kids who grow up with only one parent, what is driving the decline in American marriage rates, what Melissa is hearing from both men & women who don’t want to marry, just how many of the problems we’re seeing in the modern world are downstream from single-parent households, whether the decline in marriage and birthrate are at all correlated, what can be done about this issue and much more... Sponsors: Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #marriage #dating #parenting - 00:00 Response to Melissa’s Book 02:27 What Has Been Happening to Marriage Rates? 07:46 How College Degrees Are Influencing Childbirth & Marriage Rates 14:52 Are Women Misjudging What Men Want? 25:30 Why Are Declining Marriages a Bad Thing? 30:20 Differences in Kids Raised in Two-Parent & One-Parent Homes 41:35 Cohabiting Vs Marriage 50:25 The Lack of Substitute Father Figures for Boys 58:30 Consequences of Eroding Chivalrous Norms 1:08:24 How Many of Societal Problems Are Due to Single-Parent Households? 1:10:10 The Connection Between Marriage Rates & Birth Rates 1:20:25 Melissa’s Interventions to Increase Marriage Rates 1:28:30 Where to Find Melissa - 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/ - 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 WilliamsonhostMelissa Kearneyguest

Oct 5, 20231h 29mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: October 5, 2023
Duration: 1h 29m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Melissa Kearney is a University of Maryland economist professor, and an author known for her research in the field of economic demography. Declining marriage and birthrates frequently dominate discussions about the future of society, but what is the impact of separated parents on the kids who grow up in these homes? Melissa has spent years assessing the data, and her findings are absolutely terrifying. Expect to learn how single-parent households are massively worsening class divides, what happens to kids who grow up with only one parent, what is driving the decline in American marriage rates, what Melissa is hearing from both men & women who don’t want to marry, just how many of the problems we’re seeing in the modern world are downstream from single-parent households, whether the decline in marriage and birthrate are at all correlated, what can be done about this issue and much more... Sponsors: Get 15% discount on Craftd London’s jewellery at https://craftd.com/modernwisdom (use code MW15) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://manscaped.com/modernwisdom (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 10% discount on Marek Health’s comprehensive blood panels at https://marekhealth.com/modernwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #marriage #dating #parenting - 00:00 Response to Melissa’s Book 02:27 What Has Been Happening to Marriage Rates? 07:46 How College Degrees Are Influencing Childbirth & Marriage Rates 14:52 Are Women Misjudging What Men Want? 25:30 Why Are Declining Marriages a Bad Thing? 30:20 Differences in Kids Raised in Two-Parent & One-Parent Homes 41:35 Cohabiting Vs Marriage 50:25 The Lack of Substitute Father Figures for Boys 58:30 Consequences of Eroding Chivalrous Norms 1:08:24 How Many of Societal Problems Are Due to Single-Parent Households? 1:10:10 The Connection Between Marriage Rates & Birth Rates 1:20:25 Melissa’s Interventions to Increase Marriage Rates 1:28:30 Where to Find Melissa - 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/ - 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
Melissa Kearney
guest
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Melissa Kearney, The Terrifying Impact Of Single-Parent Households - Melissa Kearney explores how Declining Marriage Deepens Inequality And Hurts Kids, Especially Boys Economist Melissa Kearney explains how marriage rates have collapsed outside the college-educated class, driving a sharp rise in single-parent households while college graduates mostly maintain two-parent families.

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