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When it comes to sexlessness among young adults, the biggest change comes post-2010. 
In a world where more Americans feel lonely, married women are least likely to report feeling lonely "most or all of the time", according to new @jean_twenge @WendyRWang & Erickson research:
2. Who cheats more? 
2. Dads matter for both boys & girls. But engaged dads matter for boys & girls in different ways. They are more protective for
2. “One of the striking things I found in speaking to wives on both the left and the right is that they were generally markedly happier when they told me that their husbands made them feel physically safe or protected." 
The cultural/partisan divide in marriage is growing most among the college-educated, however: 
Here's the shift illustrated from 2012-2024 by @grantjbailey:
It's a particular brand of Republican husbands who are least likely to stray. Guys we call "Religious Wife Guys": 
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2. "Even after controlling for income, the sequence remains a significant factor in predicting young adult mental health. Their odds of experiencing high emotional distress by their mid-30s are reduced by about 50% for young adults who have completed the 3 steps of the Success Sequence, after controlling for a range of background factors."
2. Today, "conservative parents are more likely to report they are very happy w their lives" than liberals
As @JonHaidt has noted, it's progressive young women whose mental health has tanked the most in recent years: afterbabel.com/p/mental-healt…
1. Too many young men are floundering in school, work & life, undercutting their marriageability. 
Men and women are pulled in a variety of sometimes conflicting directions when it comes to mating. Monogamous societies, @JoHenrich's work suggests, channel mating towards pair bonding. What are the collective benefits? 
