by Tony Rucinski, Coalition for Marriage
Nearly half of young adults now believe that monogamy is “outdated”.
That’s the extraordinary claim from a UK survey reported by Rayden Solicitors. According to their research, 42% of 18-24 year-olds think lifelong faithfulness to one partner is no longer a “realistic” goal in modern relationships.
It’s a deeply troubling statistic.
This isn’t just youthful rebellion. Young people today are growing up surrounded by broken homes, taught questionable ideology in schools, and bombarded with online messages that mock commitment, marriage and even biological reality. No wonder confusion reigns.
A 2023 Newsweek report found a similar result, stating that “two in five young adults – Gen Z and millennials – view marriage as outdated”. But it only surveyed unmarried people in relationships – excluding married and single individuals. Predictably, the results were skewed.
The idea that monogamy and marriage are outdated is dangerous nonsense. The facts say otherwise. Time and again, the social science shows that lifelong, monogamous, man-woman marriage is best for adults, best for children and best for society. It fosters stability, health, prosperity, and happiness like no other arrangement. It makes a nation great!