Posted on August 16th, 2011 by Cassy Hough
An increasing number of young Americans who have completed high school but not college are having children in fragile cohabiting relationships instead of within marriage. Even those who are married face a high divorce rate, being more than twice as likely to divorce in the first ten years of marriage as their college-educated peers. As Wilcox and Cherlin state in their paper, “The nation’s retreat from marriage, which started in low-income communities in the 1960s and 1970s, has now moved into Middle America”.
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Posted on February 12th, 2011 by Love and Fidelity Network
ShareThe Love and Fidelity Network is very grateful to the Witherspoon Institute for allowing us to share office space in their beautiful building. We are helping them advertise their outstanding Schreyer Summer Seminars. If you are not yet familiar with the Witherspoon Institute, it is well worth your time to check them out. Anyone who [...]
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Posted on February 1st, 2011 by Love and Fidelity Network
the summum bonum of the Love and Fidelity Network: support. It is difficult to over-emphasize the importance of a vital, flourishing community where one can openly express their deepest convictions, especially about matters of love, marriage, and sexual integrity –even personal struggles on the path to virtue. The mere presence of friends similarly convinced of the value of self-respect, the goodness of families and children, and the beauty of a 50th anniversary is sufficient to provide the bedrock on which real change can occur. Perhaps not directly transformative, but as an indirect though necessary consequence of the inner-strength we’ve gained.
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Posted on January 20th, 2011 by Love and Fidelity Network
Why start a student group? Because in the not-too-distant future, you and your peers will be leading the country both in your professional careers and in building your own marriages and families. Do we really want the next generation of leaders and parents to be making decisions without a full education on these matters?
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Posted on December 22nd, 2010 by Ashley Crouch
Students often ask for recommendations on good reading material to back up their positions. During the holiday break, take advantage of the extra time away from classes to grab a good book and get comfortable with a warm holiday drink. Or, give the gift of knowledge to your friends and family! Now is the time to consider what gifts would be appropriate for friends and family. Here are some books we recommend…
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Posted on December 10th, 2010 by Shirene Urry
Share One month ago today, over 200 students gathered for the Love and Fidelity Network’s third national conference on Sexuality, Integrity, and the University. The students came from 30 different colleges and universities with a need to become better equipped with arguments in defense of marriage, family, and sexual integrity. At the conclusion of the conference, [...]
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Posted on November 3rd, 2009 by Ashley Crouch
The University and individual students have the responsibility to consider marital stability when making policy and personal decisions.
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