Marriage and Family: God’s Design for Human Flourishing

Children need a mother and a father. New research from Penn State University reinforces this timeless truth. In their work, researchers found that children who interacted positively with their father had better long-term health outcomes. While several factors may contribute to these healthier children, one thing is certain — children who experience both a loving mother and father have a far greater opportunity to be healthy and successful.

This is how God designed the family: a mother and a father united as one in the creation of offspring. Marriage and family are the first human institutions — the bedrock of society — yet that foundation has steadily crumbled over the decades. What was once considered normal — the intact nuclear family — is now treated by some as a luxury or a privilege.