Cultural elites claim marriage is obsolete, but recent data shows: 

• Children who grow up with a married mom and dad overcome poverty at high rates

• Boys from intact families are more likely to graduate high school than go to jail

• Married Christian women report the highest levels of relational satisfaction

Brad Wilcox, a sociologist and Director of the National Marriage Project, joins CCV President Aaron Baer, Policy Director David Mahan, and Communications Director Mike Andrews on The Narrative to reveal the power of marriage to break the poverty cycle and create thriving, stable communities.

Aaron and David also discuss the leaked files from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, which prove that the so-called global authority on "gender medicine" doesn't meet the standards of evidence-based care.

Want more? Check out these resources that are mentioned during the episode:

• See Brad's work and check out his book, Get Married: Why Americans Should Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families and Save Civilization. You can also keep up with Brad on X (formerly Twitter), @BradWilcoxIFS.

• Review the Harvard study on upward mobility, Where is the Land of Opportunity: The Geography of Intergenerational Mobility in the United States.  The study's conclusions on family structure affecting upward mobility are on pages 5 and 41.

• Read Tyler O'Neil's Liver Cancer in Teens, Reduced Sexual Function, Lack of Consent: Internal Docs Reveal Experimental Nature of ‘Gender-Affirming Care.’

• Listen to Abigail Shrier talk with Bari Weiss in her podcast episode, Why the Kids Aren't Alright, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

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The Narrative breaks away from the script to cut through the typical media narratives, and helps you understand the root causes of today’s culture, and political controversies.

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