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Many churches, synagogues and mosques are built around families – and they’re struggling to respond to rising singles

  • Written by Peter McGraw, Professor of Marketing and Psychology, University of Colorado Boulder
Many churches, synagogues and mosques are built around families – and they’re struggling to respond to rising singlesSingle women, in particular, often feel overlooked in church.Lawren/Moment via Getty Images

When a couple marry in a church, synagogue or mosque, the ceremony does more than sanctify a union. Often, it binds two families to an institution.

For centuries, marriage and child-rearing have been among the main ways adults are integrated into...

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