A national Pew survey finds Latter‑day Saints report among the highest levels of satisfaction with family life (about 7 in 10 rate it very good/excellent), maintain strong communal practices (religious activities with children, family nights) and favor traditional gender roles. Marriage rates remain fairly steady over decades, but the share with children at home has fallen in line with national trends.
— Because Latter‑day Saints are a cohesive, politically relevant religious bloc, these social attitudes shape local politics, party coalitions and policy debates on family, education and gender.
Jeffrey Diamant
2026.09.23
75% relevant
The article reports the same actor (members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter‑day Saints) and confirms core elements of that idea (strong religiosity, conservative gender and family orientation) while adding evidence of modest liberalization and lower daily prayer rates since 2007—nuancing the existing claim about LDS social/political stances.
Beshay Sakla
2026.09.22
100% relevant
Pew Research Center’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) survey of 36,908 adults including 565 self‑identified Latter‑day Saints (data cited in the article).
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