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07/19/2025

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07/15/2025

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07/03/2025

Millennials marriage rates are significantly lower than former generations. Current research notes that only 44% of Millennials are married compared to 61% from the boomer generation and 53% from Gen X.
Among the Millennials who are married, the majority have been found to be college-educated. Half of all Millennials with at least a 4-year degree are married, which is higher than those with less educational background.
African Americans rank last in marriage at (24%), while other groups such as Hispanic (42%), Asian (51%), and White (48%) show higher percentages.

06/30/2025

Statistically speaking, children raised in a home were the father is active, a source of stability, and nurturing are less prone to become products of the system. Current research notes that 85% of youth currently incarcerated are from homes with no constant Father or Father figure.

06/24/2025

A recent U.S. poll found that adults (57%) found it extremely or very acceptable for a man to take care of the home and children while his wife works. While smaller shares say it’s highly acceptable for men to take charge in day-to-day decisions about the relationship (35%) and split the bill when out on a date (34%).

06/19/2025

Juneteenth (June 19th) is the day when African Americans and Americans alike remember, celebrate, and recognize the abolishing of the laws that kept enslaved Africans bound to lives of racism, trauma, and inhumane treatment.
More specifically, on June 19th, 1865 enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally given the information that they had been freed from lives of servanthood and no longer bound by law to live lives under the foot of white suppression.
Although slavery had been outlawed months prior, some states (Texas being the last) attempted to keep enslaved African Americans from gaining this information.
General Gordon Granger announced to the Union Army in Galveston, TX that all enslaved African Americans were now legally free.
This is the significance of June 19th and why African Americans celebrate.
However, the work still wasn’t done. Slavery would not come to an end nationally until the Emancipation Proclamation was created; followed by the end of the civil war, and the legalization of the 13th Amendment.

06/16/2025

According to the most recent statistics by the PEW Research center 6 in 10 Americans agree that America doesn’t place enough value on men who are mature enough to be aware of their emotions. Politically, Democrats were identified as more likely than Republicans to say people don’t value men with these traits enough. Yet among Republicans – including among Republican men – more say these traits aren’t valued enough

06/15/2025

(Part 2) Dad jokes for the win this Father's Day. Wishing all Father's a joyful day of family, love, and appreciation.

06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day. To all Father's, Dad jokes included. (Part 1)
The comment section is waiting for your dad joke.