Deseret News national politics editor on what the American Family Survey reveals about family, marriage

<p>This episode of the Church News podcast is dedicated to the <a href="https://www.deseret.com/american-family-survey">American Family Survey</a>, an annual nationwide study of 3,000 Americans by the Deseret News and the <a href="https://csed.byu.edu/">Center for the Study of Elections and Democracy at Brigham Young University</a>. <a href="https://media.deseret.com/media/misc/pdf/afs/2022-american-family-survey.pdf?_ga=2.223513052.692972013.1667406452-2066266873.1667406426">The 2022 survey</a> found that Americans are divided politically and losing confidence in marriage, but are committed to their own families. <a href="https://www.deseret.com/authors/suzanne-bates">Deseret News national politics editor Suzanne Bates</a> provides insight into the survey and what its findings reveal about marriage and family.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/podcast">The Church News Podcast</a> is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a> across the globe. Host <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/author/sarahdeseretnews-com">Sarah Jane Weaver</a>, reporter and editor for <a href="https://www.thechurchnews.com/">The Church News</a> for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by<a href="https://kellieannhalvo.com/"> KellieAnn Halvorsen</a>.</p>