Katy Faust: How Redefining Marriage Turned Children Into a Commodity

What happens when the definition of marriage changes?In this conversation, Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us, explains how cultural, legal, and technological shifts reshaped marriage and family law — and why she believes those changes have had profound consequences for children.Faust argues that when marriage was redefined primarily around adult desires and fulfillment, the structure that once connected children to their mother and father was fundamentally altered. She explains how developments like no-fault divorce, reproductive technologies, and the legal redefinition of marriage have changed the way society understands parenthood and family.The central question she raises is simple but controversial:What happens to children when marriage stops being organized around their needs?This discussion explores the history of these changes, the legal implications, and the broader cultural debate about marriage, parenthood, and children’s rights.Watch the full conversation to hear Katy Faust’s perspective on one of the most debated issues in modern family policy.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction00:42 Why Katy Faust Started Them Before Us02:05 The Cultural Shift Around Marriage04:00 The First Redefinition of Marriage: No-Fault Divorce06:30 The Role of Technology in Reshaping Parenthood08:45 How Children Became Secondary in Family Law10:50 Why Biology Matters in Parenting14:05 Adoption vs Reproductive Technologies17:45 What Obergefell Changed About Parenthood Law20:20 Are Children Becoming a Commodity?23:15 The Greater Than Campaign Explained26:10 How Christians Should Respond to Cultural Change30:30 Truth, Compassion, and Difficult ConversationsRESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODEThem Before Ushttps://thembeforeus.com/Greater Than Campaignhttps://greaterthancampaign.com/Katy Faust Websitehttps://katyfaust.com/Book: Them Before Us — Why We Need a Global Children’s Rights Movementhttps://katyfaust.com/books/Book: Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke Cityhttps://katyfaust.com/books/Join us weekly as we strive help people embrace God's standard for sexuality! Other ways to listen:https://linktr.ee/calibrateconversations#children#marriage#family