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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Black Fathers Matter Terris Todd

Dec 14, 2021 3 min read

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Healing the Family and Saving the Country Katharine Cornell Gorka

Nov 1, 2021 3 min read

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What Absent Fathers Need To Do Right Now for Their Children Terris Todd

Oct 5, 2021 3 min read

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American Families Plan Undermines Families, Self-Fulfillment

Sep 17, 2021 4 min read

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Feminism and American Restlessness Brenda Hafera

Aug 24, 2021 6 min read

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Equality Act Is Trojan Horse for Abortion Lobby and More Melanie Israel

Feb 22, 2021 4 min read

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Decade in Review: Marital Norms Erode

Jan 6, 2020 6 min read

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Misguided Fairness for All Act Would Undermine Religious Liberty Andrea Jones

Dec 7, 2019 4 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