Bullet points of Cam Newton’s ‘tombstone’ mindset highlights America’s marriage crisis

Bullet points of Cam Newton’s ‘tombstone’ mindset highlights America’s marriage crisis
- Cam Newton, a former NFL quarterback, revealed that the thought of marriage frightens him more than the prospect of being sacked by a 300-pound NFL lineman.
- Newton has eight children with three women and wants more, but his desire to get married is lower than his fear of getting divorced.
- Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, a life coach, criticized Newton for creating broken homes and selfishly depriving his children of his presence.
- The share of Americans over 40 who have never married rose from 6% in 1960 to 25% in 2021, and the median age at first marriage has increased.
- Marriage is beneficial for children, as they are more likely to attend college, less likely to live in poverty or go to prison, and have a lower risk of substance abuse.
- The absence of a father correlates with higher rates of poverty, teen pregnancy, youth crime, and substance abuse.
- Marriage is the greatest structural enabler of father involvement, and putting 'marriage before carriage' benefits everyone in the household.
- The 'Success Sequence' shows that 97% of Millennials who finished school, secured employment, and married before having children were not poor by their mid-30s.