Lecture: Soulmates and Other Myths about the Family in America

This fast-paced talk reviews a number of the puzzles, paradoxes and misconceptions about the family in America, including the myth of soulmate marriage, the myth of the good divorce, and the myth that our deepest divisions are political. In this episode, Dr. Catherine Pakaluk, Professor in the Busch School of Business and founder of the Social Research academic area at Catholic University of America, reviews some of the most important contributions to social science of the family, and place these findings in light of the Catholic faith. Reading materials: The Marriage-Go-Round: https://www.amazon.com/Marriage-Go-Round-State-Marriage-Family-America/dp/0307386384 Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010: https://www.amazon.com/Coming-Apart-State-America-1960-2010/dp/030745343X Video recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXhOvmlvJ3k