# The Importance of Love and Marriage for an Increasingly Loveless America

- Published: 2026-01-02T10:01:49Z
- Updated: 2026-07-08T03:42:45Z
- Section: Opinion
- Language: English (en)
- Source: The New York Times — https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/opinion/americans-marriage-loneliness-love.html
- Tags: The New York Times · David Brooks
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America is becoming more loveless: less dating, less marriage, less friendship, less patriotism. But love outside of self is what makes life meaningful.

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