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NEWS & NOTES

Adults under 50 are more likely to admit often feeling lonely, and they would be “extremely” or “very” likely to seek professional mental health treatment for emotional support more than their counterparts over 50 (24% vs. 14%).

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“all or most of the time” were those with less education, lower incomes, and unmarried. 17 n Adults under 50 are more likely to admit often feeling lonely, and they would be “extremely” or “very” likely to seek professional mental health treatment for emo tional support more than their counterparts over 50 (24% vs. 14%). Additionally, black (26%) and Hispanic (25%) adults had a higher percentage compared to white (16%) and Asian (17%) adults who acknowledged they would be likely to pursue profes sional care. 18 ;

n “Regular churchgoers are be tween 30% and 50% less likely to get divorced, compared to Ameri cans who are unchurched.” 9 n Several studies show that couples who wait to have sex until mar riage never have sex with anyone besides their spouses, and cou ples who attend church together have the highest degree of sexual gratification. 10 n According to a study by The Institute for Family Studies and The Wheatley Institute, attending church regularly provides twice as much happiness in the home than having regular date nights. “The happiest marriages grow between two spouses who are committed, protective, religious, and romantic.” 11 n A Pew Research Center study discovered that 44% of Americans are more likely to deem them selves “very happy” when they attend religious services regularly than those who rarely or never attend. 12

n A recent Wall Street Journal NORC poll found that married couples in the U.S. who cherish their marriages and trust in God are more likely to be “very happy” than those who consider them selves secular and are single. 13 n More than half (54.3%) of the world’s population did not have access to the Gospel in 1900. However, that percentage has dropped to 27% and is declining annually by -0.45% due to previ ous and current missionaries. 14 n The number of missionaries is growing by 1.15%, reaching 450,000 this year. By 2050, it is estimated that nearly 600,000 missionaries will be serving. 15 n According to a Statista study, wom en consider the leading priority when choosing a mate is finding someone with job stability. 16 n A Pew Research study discovered

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that “emotional well-being is linked with education, income, and marital status.” The most likely to express feeling lonely

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Endnotes 1 Goddard, I., & Parker, K. (2025, January 16). Men, women and social connections. Pew Research Center. 2 Wailzer, A., & Komisar, E. (2025, February 24). Exclusive: Clinician warns parents not to send children to daycare, says it has lifelong conse quences . LifeSite. 3 Holliday, S. (2025, March 5). “Devastating” and “tragic”: Study finds higher rates of suicide attempts for post-abortive women. The Washing ton Stand. 4 Stabile, A. (2025, February 4). Heavy cannabis use could pose this threat to the brain. Fox News. 5 Harris, D. (2025, January 13). The importance of family identity. TruthScript. 6 VanMaren, J. (2025, March 10). New study shows how violent pornog raphy can turn men into psychopaths . LifeSite. 7 Freiburger, C. (2025b, February 21). Kansas legislature overrides Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of bill protect kids from gender mutilation. LifeSite.

8 Johnson, B. (2025, March 10). Homeschool students are happier, more engaged, and more likely to be married. The Washington Stand. 9 Johnson, B. (2025, February 18). Conservative women 3x happier than liberals thanks to church attendance, marriage: Study. The Washington Stand. 10 Johnson, B. (2025, February 18). 11 Johnson, B. (2025, February 18). 12 Johnson, B. (2025, February 18). 13 Johnson, B. (2025, February 18). 14 Earls, A. (2025, February 11). 9 encouraging trends for global Christi anity in 2025. Lifeway Research. 15 Earls, A. (2025, February 11). 16 Dunn, P.J. (2025, February 13). Dating and the church: How should the church treat singles? Lifeway Research. 17 Goddard, I., & Parker, K. (2025, January 16). Men, women and social connections . Pew Research Center. 18 Goddard, I., & Parker, K. (2025, January 16).

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