Young women walk together. 0x+Religious women, and especially Latter-day Saint women, really are happier than most Americans. This is clear in a recent BYU Studies article my colleagues and I published. Yet we also found the retention rate among Latter-day Saint women is decreasing.
Opinion: Latter-day Saint women are happier than most. So why are more young women struggling?
Utah News spotted this story published August 7, 2026 at Deseret News. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.