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Strengthening Marriage
According to a 2023 U.S. News & World Report, Utah鈥檚 economy continuously ranks first across all 50 states. Experts have even deemed the state鈥檚 noteworthy economic growth, strong business climates, and high rates of economic mobility a miracle. But what are the major contributing factors for this 鈥淯tah economic miracle鈥? In this episode Dr. Jenet Erickson, associate professor in the Department of Church History and Doctrine, and Dr. Jason Carroll, family initiative director of the Wheatly Institute and a professor in the School of Family Life, discuss one of the strongest predictors of state economic success: strong families. In examining the 鈥淯tah family miracle,鈥 they detail the foundation of strong, resilient relationships and highlight which factors make relationships more fragile. They emphasize how the blessings of religion help us develop the characteristics and virtues to strengthen relationships and marriages.
Click to learn more about Jenet Erickson and to learn more about Jason Carroll
Jenet Erickson Publications:
- (Sutherland Institute & Institute for Family Studies Policy Publication, 2023)
- 鈥淭he Complementary Nature of Mothers and Fathers鈥 (Y Religion, episode 48, year)
- 鈥淢otherhood: Restoring Clarity and Vision in a World of Confusing Messages鈥 (in By Divine Design, Religious Studies Center, 2014)
- (, 2021)
Jason Carroll Publications
- (Wheatley Institute, 2024)
- (Wheatley Institute, 2022)
- (BYU-Idaho Devotional, BYU-Idaho Speeches, 19 March 2024)
- (BYU Academic Publishing, 2018)
