Troy Media Thought Leader Peter Jon Mitchell

The public consequences of marriage rates falling

Families are the front line of child care, elder care, and financial stability

$10-a-day child care plan least efficient, most expensive and complex way to tackle affordability

Our experience amid the stress and challenge highlights the important bonds we have within our families

Governments need to be careful that benefits don’t discourage social institutions that strengthen families and communities

It will make care more affordable, recognize that parents have a right to choose and be relatively cost-effective

There are sharp differences in family life satisfaction and perceived relationship stability between married and cohabiting parents

As studies show that we’re delaying or choosing not to get married, we need to recognize the overwhelming value of marriage

From health to wealth, from personal happiness to better outcomes for children, the benefits of traditional relationships are many

A healthy marriage contributes to family stability so there’s a need for recovery of the institution. But how?

Modern western society could use more, rather than fewer, religious communities integrated into public mourning