Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, author of The Divorce Culture (Knopf), directs the Center for Thrift and Generosity at the Institute for American Values. Also by this author Our Kids Get Commonweal's latest, delivered twice weekly. Email address Published in the 2005-02-25 issue: View Contents Most Recent Francis Claps Back By Griffin Oleynick February 12, 2025 MAGA’s Mass Appeal By BERNARD PRUSAK February 12, 2025 The Last Judgment of Michel Houellebecq By Marcus Hijkoop February 11, 2025