The institutions of family and faith “have long been among America’s most reliable antidotes” to the historical plagues of social isolation, a new report from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS) states. These institutions remain the best remedy for today’s crisis.
Marriage and the family are in trouble. Cultural shifts such as no-fault divorce have caused an unprecedented spike in family breakdowns. In recent years, marriage rates plummeted to their lowest point in recorded history. This coincides with the sharp decline in fertility rates, which are now far below population replacement level.
