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		<title>SPOTLIGHT: Sociology Professor On Importance of Marriage for Healthy, Happy Children</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Written by Jenna Smith</em></span></p>
<p>In this episode of the Spotlight podcast, we’re highlighting remarks from Dr. Brad Wilcox during the Illinois Family Institute’s 2025 Marriage &#38; Family worldview conference, hosted by Belmont Bible Church in Downer’s Grove.</p>
<p>Dr. Wilcox serves as director of the <a href="https://nationalmarriageproject.org/people/brad-wilcox" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Marriage Project</a> &#38; professor of sociology at the University of Virginia. He’s the author of several books including “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Get-Married-Americans-Families-Civilization/dp/0063210851" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Form Strong Families, &#38; Save Civilization</a>.”&#8230; <a href="https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2025/08/sociology-professor-on-importance-of-marriage-for-healthy-happy-children/" class="read-more">Continue Reading </a></p>]]></description>
		
		
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