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Today we\u2019re joined by\xa0Dr. Brad Wilcox, professor of sociology at the University of Virginia and senior fellow at the Institute for Family Studies, to discuss the importance of marriage, the growing trend of polyamory in our culture, and his new book, "Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization." We start off with an explanation of why so many are misguided about what marriage actually offers people and why the lie that Christian marriages are doomed to fail is perpetuated so often from both the Left and the Right. We look at the rise in media coverage and normalization of polyamory and discuss what this means for how people see relationships and sex, as well as its disastrous effects on children. Is married life really making us sad, and what do we lose when we, as a society, fear marriage?\n\nYou can get Dr. Wilcox's new book, "Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization," here: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Married-Americans-Families-Civilization/dp/0063210851/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1707934497&sr=8-1\n\n---\n\nTimecodes:\n\n(01:30) The lie of marriage unhappiness\n(09:15) Lies from both left and right\n(18:14) Self-love & singleness\n(24:04) Polyamory\n(36:45) Effects of stable married families\n(40:18) The 'American Dream'\n\n---\n\nToday's Sponsors:\n\nCozy Earth \u2014 go to CozyEarth.com and use promo code 'RELATABLE' at checkout to save 35% off your order!\n\nSeven Weeks Coffee \u2014 Seven Weeks is a pro-life coffee company with a simple mission:\xa0DONATE 10% of every sale to pregnancy care centers across America. Get your organically farmed and pesticide-free coffee at sevenweekscoffee.com and let your coffee serve a greater purpose.\xa0Use the promo code 'ALLIE' to save 10% off your order.\n\nA'Del \u2014 go to adelnaturalcosmetics.com and enter promo code "ALLIE" for 25% off your first order!\n\nBirch Gold \u2014 protect your future with gold. Text 'ALLIE' to 989898 for a free, zero obligation info kit on diversifying and protecting your savings with gold.\n\n---\n\nLinks:\n\nThe New Yorker: "A Sociologist of Religion on Protestants, Porn, and the \u201cPurity Industrial Complex\u201d https://www.newyorker.com/culture/q-and-a/a-sociologist-of-religion-on-protestants-porn-and-the-purity-industrial-complex\n\nThe Free Press: "Why You Should Get Married" https://www.thefp.com/p/why-you-should-get-married\n\nCNN: "Are married people happier than those who are not? A new poll has answers" https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/health/marriage-happiness-wellness/index.html\n\nThe New Yorker: "How did Polyamory Become so Popular?" https://archive.is/I4cU8\n\n---\n\nRelevant Episodes:\n\nEp 656 | The \u2018Family Diversity\u2019 Myth | Guest: Dr. Brad Wilcox https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-656-the-family-diversity-myth-guest-dr-brad-wilcox/id1359249098?i=1000575407311\n\nEp 918 | My Response to the 'DINK' Trend https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-918-my-response-to-the-dink-trend/id1359249098?i=1000637724681\n\n---\n\nBuy Allie's book, You're Not Enough (& That's Okay): Escaping the Toxic Culture of Self-Love: https://alliebethstuckey.com/book\n\nRelatable merchandise \u2013 use promo code 'ALLIE10' for a discount: https://shop.blazemedia.com/collections/allie-stuckey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices