The M.Guy Tweet, Week of April 5, 2015

1. Sex Education in Europe Turns to Urging More Births, New York Times
Christine Antorini, the Danish education minister, said in a statement that the government was now seeking “a stronger focus on a broad and positive approach to health and sexuality, where sexual health covers both joys and risks associated with sexual behavior.”

2. A Classic Prep For Parenthood, But Is The Egg All It's Cracked Up To Be?, National Public Radio
"It's just one of those assignments that really sticks with them. They remember how hard it is and the amount of care and responsibility involved."

3. The Sexually Conservative Millennial, The Atlantic
A majority of young people consider random sex morally wrong in some circumstances, and many of them consider it always wrong. So much for hookup culture.

4. More U.S. Women Are Going Childless, Wall Street Journal
Some Americans may now prefer life without children, though most still report in surveys that they want two kids. Others may be struggling to have children, or can’t afford expensive fertility treatments.

5. How to Avoid a Post-Wedding Letdown, New York Times
“If the couple’s primary focus is on the wedding day itself rather than the marriage, then a crash is inevitable,” Dr. Charnas said. “However, if the emotional investment can be shifted from the wedding to the marriage and the couple’s partnership, then the perspective changes and the wedding is cast in a new light.”

6. The 8 Most Common Reasons for Divorce, MSN
Seventy-three percent of couples said a lack of commitment was the main reason their marriage didn’t work. . . Thirty-five percent of men and 21 percent of women said they wished they, themselves, had worked harder in the marriage.

7. Don’t Be a Bachelor: Why Married Men Work Harder, Smarter and Make More Money, The Washington Post
Marriage has a transformative effect on adult behavior, emotional health, and financial well-being—particularly for men.  (Parenthood is more transformative for women.)

[Note: And if parenthood is notably transformative for women, we women should note that the optimal environment in which to raise our child, according to the research, is marriage. Marriage matters for us too.]

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