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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Now it Can Be Said Rebecca Hagelin

May 23, 2003 4 min read

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Increasing Marriage Would Dramatically Reduce Child Poverty

May 20, 2003 27 min read

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Remembering Mom on Mother's Day Rebecca Hagelin

May 6, 2003 3 min read

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Stronger Marriages, Stronger Society Rebecca Hagelin

Jan 2, 2003 3 min read

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Marriage and Welfare Reform: The Overwhelming Evidence that Marriage Educatio...

Oct 25, 2002 37 min read

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ED100902: Wedding Bill Blues Joseph Loconte, Ph.D.

Oct 9, 2002 3 min read

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Why Congress Should Reject the Failed Sex-Education Agenda in theBaucus Bill Jennifer Garrett

Aug 23, 2002 14 min read

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Dollars for Daycare, Pennies for Marriage? Jennifer Garrett

Aug 6, 2002 3 min read

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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