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

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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Making Adoption a Likely Option Jennifer A. Marshall

Nov 18, 2011 3 min read

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The Thinker: Staying Single Jennifer A. Marshall

Nov 2, 2011 2 min read

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'Josephs' Are Poised to Restore America Jennifer A. Marshall

Sep 21, 2011 3 min read

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A "Marshall Plan." Is that a little overly dramatic? Chuck Donovan

Jun 30, 2011 8 min read

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A Marshall Plan for Marriage: Rebuilding Our Shattered Homes Chuck Donovan

Jun 7, 2011 21 min read

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Winning DOMA on the Merits of Marriage Chuck Donovan

May 6, 2011 4 min read

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Marriage an Ideal, Not a Fairy Tale Jennifer A. Marshall

Apr 29, 2011 3 min read

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Hope, Growth, and Enterprise: Social Justice Lessons from the Life of Jack Kemp

Sep 27, 2010 44 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