In this episode of The Miller Report: Real Clear Journalism, Maggie Miller examines a new RealClearInvestigations analysis exploring how the widening divide between men and women is reshaping American life. Researchers Samuel J. Abrams and Joel Kotkin argue that the collapse of marriage, falling fertility rates, and rising single parenthood reflect a deeper separation, with men and women increasingly living in distinct social and psychological worlds. Technology and education are accelerating the divide, and gender is increasingly predicting political party affiliation.
We discuss the factors accelerating this split — and what it means for civic life, trust, and the future of families. Can society rebalance autonomy and obligation, revive family formation, and rebuild common ground before the gender divide reshapes America’s demographic and political future? Kotkin and Abrams full investigation can be found here.