This Christmas, Revive the Lost Art of Matchmaking |
Forget Christmas socks, board games, or even cash. The gift many single young adults want most is a spouse. Put on your Santa hat and keep your eyes out for potential matches.
Marriage is a bedrock societal institution. It’s beneficial for those who tie the knot, too.
“Today, married women live longer, earn more, and report more meaning in their lives, compared to single women,” Sophie Anderson and Brad Wilcox wrote recently for the Institute for Family Studies. “They are also markedly happier than their single peers.”
Married men are better off, too. The truth about marriage is a pretty compelling sales pitch. And most young people are already convinced. Even accounting for a dip in recent years, a strong majority of young Americans desire marriage.
But many single adults encounter a major logistical difficulty. They’ve yet to find a potential spouse who........