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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COMMENTARY

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

Nov 21, 2022 9 min read

Author

Roger Severino

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EXPLAINER

Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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Event

Protecting Children: Race, Family, and the Border

Oct 16

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Event

Feb 11

11:00am - 12:00pm

Socialism versus the Family

Washington, DC Live Streamed

Commentary

This New York Scientist Is Treating Human Beings Like Lab Rats Monica Burke

Feb 7, 2019 2 min read

Commentary

Trump Administration Promotes Religious Liberty Monica Burke

Jan 25, 2019 4 min read

Commentary

Democrats Trying to Trample Faith-Based Foster Care Provider's Religious Freedom Monica Burke

Jan 23, 2019 4 min read

Commentary

New Study Dispels Misconceptions On "Motherhood Penalty" & "Fatherhood Premium" Rachel Greszler

Jan 16, 2019 3 min read

Event

Jan 16

12:00pm - 1:00pm

The Religious Freedom Restoration Act At 25

Washington, DC Live Streamed

Commentary

Pelosi’s Equality Act Could Lead to More Parents Losing Custody of Kids Who W... Emilie Kao

Jan 15, 2019 5 min read

Commentary

New York’s War on Faith-Based Adoption Providers Is Only Hurting Children Monica Burke

Dec 18, 2018 2 min read

Experts on Marriage and Family

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

@GVSMelton

Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

@emlwaters

Marriage and Family