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

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The Price of Prop 8 Thomas M. Messner

Oct 22, 2009 20 min read

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Executive Summary: The Price of Prop 8 Thomas M. Messner

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Defending Marriage: A Memo to President-elect Obama

Jan 13, 2009 4 min read

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Same-Sex Marriage and the Threat to Religious Liberty Thomas M. Messner

Oct 30, 2008 37 min read

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PEPFAR "Compromise" Abandons Successful Approaches to InternationalAIDS Relief Daniel P Moloney, Ph.D.

Mar 11, 2008 11 min read

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Fiscal Distribution Analysis of Single-Parent Families in the United States, ...

Nov 10, 2007 41 min read

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Welfare Reform Turns Ten: Evidence Shows Reduced Dependence, Poverty

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A Lesson in Data and Analysis for the New York Times Michael J. New, Ph.D.

Mar 7, 2006 5 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

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Marriage and Family