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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Taking a Vow on Marriage Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Apr 24, 2001 2 min read

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Family and Faith: The Roots of Prosperity, Stability and Freedom

Mar 21, 2001 37 min read

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Making Marriage Matter The Honorable Frank Keating

Sep 27, 2000 21 min read

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Divorce: Ignoring the cost Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Aug 28, 2000 2 min read

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The Effects of Divorce on America

Jun 5, 2000 4 min read

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A Year after Columbine: How do we Heal a Wounded Culture? The Honorable Bill Owens

Apr 14, 2000 18 min read

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Marriage: "I Don't" Becomes "I Do" Stacey Felzenberg

Aug 19, 1999 2 min read

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Rescuing Abused Children: Can Congress Help Our Kids? Tom DeLay

Jul 27, 1999 11 min read

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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