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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COMMENTARY

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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Commentary

Marriage is Detroit's Secret Weapon Against Child Poverty Robert Rector

Jun 22, 2011 2 min read

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State Forces Church to Choose Chuck Donovan

Jun 12, 2011 2 min read

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

Jun 10, 2011 19 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

Commentary

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

Apr 29, 2011 3 min read

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DOMA Deserves a Defense Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Mar 8, 2011 2 min read

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Making the Case for Marriage that Obama Won’t Chuck Donovan

Mar 2, 2011 3 min read

Experts on Marriage and Family

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

@GVSMelton

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