What We Owe Each Other
October 15, 2026
One of the challenges of completing work on an intense, long-term project such as a book is that it commands so much of your attention, and you have little time for much else. Now that I’m writing less, I’m reading a bit more. I’m a voracious consumer of short-form news pieces, trends stories, and social Continue Reading →
Women Have Been Left to Fend for Themselves
October 1, 2026
Of the various trends documented in Generation Uncoupled, one of the most startling, dispiriting, and consequential is the rising fear that women feel about their personal safety. For more than two decades, Gallup has tracked public perceptions about crime—the personal sense of threat people feel about being a victim of theft, assault, or even murder. Continue Reading →
You Can’t “Maxxx” Your Way to a Good Life
September 17, 2026
In both the very early days of a book project and in the very late stages, authors are encouraged to answer some version of the following question: Why should this book exist? It can be a difficult question to answer. When my publicist for Generation Uncoupled prodded me to think about how I might answer Continue Reading →
What Do Teens Think About Marriage and Parenthood?
September 3, 2026
The global fertility rate is plummeting. In the US, fewer teens report they are interested in ever becoming parents. Perhaps it’s due to concerns about climate change, housing affordability, the cost of education or childcare, or the growing pessimism some young people feel about finding a partner. For me, explaining the drop in fertility is Continue Reading →
Confidence in College Has Collapsed
August 20, 2026
Whatever your opinion about the state of higher education, Tyler Austin Harper’s recent Atlantic cover story, “Why I Quit The Tenure Track,” will likely make you feel something—exhaustion, aggrievement, frustration, fascination, disbelief, or admiration. I certainly felt a mix of feelings, but I more so felt incredibly curious about what the article, and the reactions to it, Continue Reading →
How Can We Celebrate Our Nation When We Hate Each Other?
June 18, 2026
In less than a couple of weeks, the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday. A president incapable of civic good will preside over inevitably gaudy, self-aggrandizing, and perhaps polarizing festivities. In a Truth Social post, Trump claimed that this year’s July 4th will be “the most spectacular TRUMP RALLY of them all.” But even without Trump’s polarizing Continue Reading →
Why Are So Many Gen Z Women Getting Tattoos?
April 16, 2026
I recently came across a fascinating study by the Pew Research Center which showed that roughly one in three Americans reported having a tattoo in 2023. More than one in five had multiple. But the real story isn’t how many tattoos we’re getting, but who is getting them. In the write-up, Pew helpfully breaks down Continue Reading →
Lies, Damn Lies, and Dating Statistics
February 19, 2026
In the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, I received a steady stream of email pitches featuring dating-related research. They included research on the states with the highest rates of infidelity (sorry Colorado!), the most desired body types on OnlyFans, and the share of Americans who require consent before receiving a hug (one in three, Continue Reading →
Have Young Americans Turned Against Gay Rights?
January 22, 2026
There is a growing consensus that young adults have bucked recent trends towards greater acceptance of LGBTQ people and have become less tolerant than previous generations. Young men have become notably less supportive of gay rights, a fact regularly attributed either to their growing religiosity (wrong) or their growing conservatism (also wrong). A recent New York Continue Reading →
Are Young White Men Facing Discrimination?
January 8, 2026
About a year ago, I was at the University of Virginia conducting interviews for my book. I had a lot of interesting conversations with students about dating, politics, and their goals for the future. But one interview in particular stuck out. When I talked to Max, a senior preparing to graduate, he casually expressed that Continue Reading →
Generation Uncoupled
Generation Uncoupled: America's New Gender Divide and the Crisis of Human Connection
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