Boggie — what a heartfelt, thoughtful, and astute article you have written, on a critically important issue for today’s societies. While I was not familiar with Family and Civilization (one to read), certainly the observations and assertions cited in Zimmerman’s book make complete sense and answer many of today’s troubling questions. But your own processing of that information is particularly commendable for the courage of your honesty and willingness to “put it out there”. Thank you for writing and sharing this.