The Brett Cooper Show We Don’t Need a Baby Boom – We Need THIS | Episode 70
Sep 29, 2025
The podcast dives into the collapse of marriage as a vital infrastructure for family life. Despite a rising desire for larger families, birth rates are plummeting, largely due to declining marriage rates. It argues that revitalizing marriage, rather than just offering baby incentives, is key to addressing fertility issues. Cultural shifts, dating dynamics, and changing attitudes towards relationships are examined, highlighting the need for mutual respect and responsibility to reverse the trend. A compelling call for a marriage boom forms the crux of the discussion.
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Desire For Kids Persists Despite Falling Birthrates
- Americans still report wanting larger families even as birth rates fall across decades.
- Brett Cooper links the falling fertility rate to collapsing marriage infrastructure rather than lack of desire.
Delayed Marriage Shifts Childbearing Later
- Fertility rates dropped while preference for three-plus children rose since about 2008–2015.
- Cooper emphasizes delayed marriage as a key driver pushing childbearing into later, less fertile years.
Prioritize A Marriage Boom Over Cash Incentives
- Policy incentives like baby bonuses won't fix the root cultural issue driving low births.
- Cooper argues we need a 'marriage boom' rather than solely financial incentives to restore fertility trends.