Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Why are young Americans giving up on dating, marriage, and family?
In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Hannah Bruck, Campaign Director for the Family Success Project at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and host of The Family Front podcast, to discuss the state of marriage, dating, and family formation in America.
From dating apps to declining marriage rates, social isolation, and the growing fear of commitment, Hannah explains why young Americans are struggling to form lasting relationships.
Topics covered include:
• Why fewer young Americans are dating and getting married
• The government's role in marriage and family formation
• America's declining birth rate
• How dating apps and social media have changed relationships
• Why young people are increasingly isolated despite being more connected
• The cost of raising a family and barriers to homeownership
• Why relationships require sacrifice and a willingness to be inconvenienced
• The Success Sequence and its approach to family flourishing
• How friendships and real-world communities can help reverse social isolation
• Why young Americans still have reasons to be hopeful about marriage and family
#Marriage #Dating #Family #Relationships #GenZ
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
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Why are young Americans giving up on dating, marriage, and family?
In this episode of The Sweet Tea Series, Ariana Guajardo sits down with Hannah Bruck, Campaign Director for the Family Success Project at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and host of The Family Front podcast, to discuss the state of marriage, dating, and family formation in America.
From dating apps to declining marriage rates, social isolation, and the growing fear of commitment, Hannah explains why young Americans are struggling to form lasting relationships.
Topics covered include:
• Why fewer young Americans are dating and getting married
• The government's role in marriage and family formation
• America's declining birth rate
• How dating apps and social media have changed relationships
• Why young people are increasingly isolated despite being more connected
• The cost of raising a family and barriers to homeownership
• Why relationships require sacrifice and a willingness to be inconvenienced
• The Success Sequence and its approach to family flourishing
• How friendships and real-world communities can help reverse social isolation
• Why young Americans still have reasons to be hopeful about marriage and family
#Marriage #Dating #Family #Relationships #GenZ
The Texas Public Policy Foundation’s mission is to promote and defend liberty, personal responsibility, and free enterprise in Texas and the nation by educating and affecting policymakers and the Texas public policy debate with academically sound research and outreach.
Funded by thousands of individuals, foundations, and corporations, the Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence the outcomes of its research.
The public is demanding a different direction for their government, and the Texas Public Policy Foundation is providing the ideas that enable policymakers to chart that new course.
Website: texaspolicy.com
X: twitter.com/tppf
Facebook: facebook.com/texaspolicy
Instagram: instagram.com/texaspolicy
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/texas-public-policy-foundation
