Family Perspectives

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Family Perspectives

"Family Life Fact Check: Uncovering Reality in a World of Misinformation" Separating fact from fiction with faculty and professors from the BYU School of Family Life.

  1. MAR 14

    Fact Check: Is Singlehood The New Normal?

    In this week's episode, Jonathan Young and Sara Tolley sit down with Dr. Jeff Jackson, a professor in the School of Family Life and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with more than 20 years of experience. Together, they delve into the question, "Is singlehood the new normal?" They discuss shifting societal attitudes toward single living and explore the implications for individuals who are single in today's world. Sources, References, and Additional Information:  Adamczyk, K. (2023). Toward a psychology of singlehood: What we already know and what we need to know about contemporary singlehood. V&R Unipress. (open access)  Bella DePaulo: https://belladepaulo.com/  Boss, P. (1999). Ambiguous loss: Learning to live with unresolved grief. Harvard University Press  Chowkhani, K., & Wynne, C. (Eds.) (2023). Singular selves: An introduction to singles studies. Routledge.  Jackson, J. B. (2023, June 6). Acting in faith while hoping for marriage—8 ideas for adults who are single. Liahona Magazine, 47(6), 14-19. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2023/06/06-acting-in-faith-while-hoping-for-marriage-8-ideas-for-adults-who-are-single?lang=eng  Jackson, J. B. (2018). The ambiguous loss of singlehood: Conceptualizing and treating singlehood ambiguous loss among never-married adults. Contemporary Family Therapy, 40(2), 210-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10591-018-9455-0   Jackson, J. B., & Sabatini Gutierrez, N. (2020). Clinical work with unpartnered individuals seeking a long-term intimate relationship. In K. S. Wampler & A. J. Blow (Eds.), The handbook of systemic family therapy: Vol. 3. Systemic family therapy with couples (pp. 461-486). Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119438519.ch79  Lewis, K. G. (1994). Single heterosexual women through the life cycle. In M. P. Mirkin (Ed.) Women in context: Toward a feminist reconstruction of psychotherapy (pp. 170-187). Guilford.  Mehta, V. (2018). 4 Reasons Why Being Single Hurts So Much.” Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/201803/4-reasons-why-being-single-hurts-so-much   Mehta, V. (2018). 6 ways to cope with being single. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/head-games/201805/6-ways-cope-being-single   Ulrich, W. (2011, February 13). Coping with loneliness and disappointment on Valentine's Day. The Deseret News.

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"Family Life Fact Check: Uncovering Reality in a World of Misinformation" Separating fact from fiction with faculty and professors from the BYU School of Family Life.

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