# Why aren't more people getting married?

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Podcast: [Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/maiden-mother-matriarch-with-louise-perry-6030622)
Published: 2026-05-21T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/maiden-mother-matriarch-with-louise-perry/episodes/why-arent-more-people-getting-married
Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/692d66fb9b21443f851785bb/e/6a0f31fc163f100183e941d8/media.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1312

## Resource

In this bonus episode, I spoke with Rob Henderson about the link between the decline in marriage rates and the decline in fertility rates.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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