Marriage and Family

Issue

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.

Copied

COMMENTARY

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

Nov 21, 2022 9 min read

Author

Roger Severino

Read the article

EXPLAINER

Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

Read the article

Event

Pierce at 100: The Legacy of Pierce v. Society of Sisters

May 29

Read the article

First Principles

Marriage: America’s Keystone Institution Brad Wilcox

Dec 31, 2024 22 min read

First Principles

The Higher Purpose of Children in American Society Matthew T. Mehan

Dec 17, 2024 24 min read

Commentary

Here’s How To Actually Reverse the Baby Bust

Dec 9, 2024 1 min read

Legal Memo

Protecting Primary Parental Authority from Institutional Challenges Sarah Parshall Perry

Dec 2, 2024 About an hour read

Backgrounder

Modern Approaches to Relationships Decrease the Likelihood of a Healthy Marriage Rachel Sheffield

Nov 8, 2024 25 min read

Event

Oct 16

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Protecting Children: Race, Family, and the Border

Commentary

No Substitute for Marriage Emma Waters

Oct 4, 2024 3 min read

Commentary

Pro-Natalism Is Not Enough Emma Waters

Aug 28, 2024 4 min read

Experts on Marriage and Family

See all experts

Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

@GVSMelton

Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Policy Analyst, Tech Policy Center

@emlwaters

Marriage and Family