Rebuilding Happiness Through Strong Families

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 29, 2026 · 1m

Two hundred fifty years after Thomas Jefferson penned “the pursuit of happiness,” Americans are in a happiness crash—depression’s on the rise and optimism’s down. Experts point to the decline of marriage and strong families as the culprit. Marriage isn’t just a social institution—it’s a key to personal happiness. To reverse this trend, we need to rebuild family life by creating communities that make it feel meaningful and achievable. Churches, with their deep roots in community, are uniquely positioned to lead—but many aren’t fully leveraging that potential. The good news? Couples who attend…