#278: The Surprising Benefits of Marriage for Men

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

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🗓️ 14 February 2017

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Today on the podcast I talk to Brad Wilcox, a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia, as well as the Director of the National Marriage Project, who's spent his career researching the impact marriage has on people's lives. Brad I discuss the effect marriage has on men, and why officially tying the knot actually makes a significant difference compared to being in a committed, non-married relationship. We also discuss what men can do to create a lasting marriage and the best age to get hitched. We then shift gears to talk about his research on fatherhood, particularly the importance of fathers in a child’s life and the benefits men get themselves from being a dad. Whether you’re already married and a dad, or thinking about popping the question, you’re going to find a lot of insights and surprising information in this podcast.

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0:00.0	Bremake here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.
0:18.2	Now for many men, marriage is seen as an institution that best stifles them or it
0:22.0	works sets them up for divorce and as a result financial and emotional ruin.
0:26.6	The research is coming out in recent years that suggests that marriage actually offers
0:30.1	a lot of benefits to men from making more money, having a better sex life and enjoying
0:34.9	a healthier, longer life.
0:36.6	To take the podcast, I talk to one of those researchers, his name is Brad Wilcox, as
0:40.4	he's a professor of sociology at the University of Virginia as well as the Director of the National
0:44.5	Marriage Project.
0:45.5	He spent his career researching the impact of marriage has on people's lives and today
0:49.2	on the show Brad and I discussed the effect marriage has on men and why officially tying
0:53.9	the knot actually makes a significant difference compared to being in a committed, non-married
0:58.3	relationship.
0:59.6	We also discuss what men can do to create a lasting marriage and even the best age to
1:03.0	get hitched.
1:04.4	We then shift gears to talk about his research on fatherhood, particularly the importance
1:07.7	of dads in a child's life and the benefits men get themselves from being a dad.
1:12.5	Whether you're already married and a dad or thinking about popping the question, you're
1:15.4	going to find a lot of insights and surprising information in this podcast.
1:18.5	After the show is over, make sure to check out the show notes at aum.is slash men and
1:22.7	marriage.
1:32.0	Brad Wilcox, welcome to the show.
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