A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family sheds light on the experiences of involuntary childlessness among people in the United States and Israel. Researchers found that nearly 70% of sexual minority adults in Israel and 50% of people in the United States—regardless of sexual identity—have experienced the emotional burden of wanting children but being unable to have them. Parenthood is deeply valued in many cultures, yet some people face significant barriers to achieving it. The new study aimed to understand the differences in involuntary childlessness between Israel, a coun…