Marriage and Family

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Marriage, the union between one man and one woman, and family are the building blocks of all human civilization and the primary institutions of civil society.

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Fact-Checking 7 Claims by Defenders of Democrats’ Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Nov 21, 2022 9 min read

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Roger Severino

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Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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The Constitutionality of Traditional Marriage John C. Eastman

Jan 25, 2013 30 min read

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The Wisdom of Upholding Tradition Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Nov 20, 2012 4 min read

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Big Government Should Not Redefine Marriage Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Nov 1, 2012 5 min read

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Circumventing Citizens on Marriage: A Survey Dominique Ludvigson

Oct 10, 2012 11 min read

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A Summer of Intolerance Jennifer A. Marshall

Oct 7, 2012 3 min read

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The Regnerus Study: Social Science on New Family Structures Met with Intolerance

Oct 2, 2012 13 min read

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Marriage at Risk in America Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Oct 1, 2012 2 min read

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Marriage Reduces Child Poverty in Kansas Robert Rector

Sep 28, 2012 2 min read

Experts on Marriage and Family

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Marriage and Family