Brad Wilcox on Marriage and Family Stability
Hardly Working with Brent Orrell
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Show Notes
This week on Hardly Working, Brent Orrell talks with AEI Senior Fellow Brad Wilcox. Wilcox’s recent book Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families and Save Civilization explores the importance of marriage in society. Brent and Wilcox discuss how marriage promotes healthy families and why declines in marriage rates are so alarming. They also touch on how marriage and family structure impact the workforce and explore the particular challenges facing young men, such as family instability and low workforce participation.
Mentioned in this episode
Growing Up With a Single Parent
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)