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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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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Index of Culture and Opportunity 2015

Jul 23, 2015 5 min read

Commentary

Will Marriage Dissidents Be Treated As Bigots Or Pro-Lifers? Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Jul 15, 2015 8 min read

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American Support for Religious Liberties Mark Schreiber

Jun 12, 2015 1 min read

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The Research on Same-Sex Parenting: “No Differences” No More Jamie Bryan Hall

Apr 23, 2015 5 min read

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The Moynihan Report 50 Years Later: Why Marriage More Than Ever Promotes Oppo...

Mar 27, 2015 5 min read

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Married to the welfare state Robert Rector

Feb 10, 2015 2 min read

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Is Life Worth Living? Lee Edwards, Ph.D.

Jan 12, 2015 6 min read

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The Right to Life and a Culture of Marriage

Dec 11, 2014 6 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

@emlwaters

Marriage and Family