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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Biden’s Anti-Marriage “American Families Plan” Fails to Build Back Better

Feb 2, 2022 23 min read

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Let Families Solve Child Care Crisis

Dec 27, 2021 3 min read

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Joe Manchin Should Be Celebrated for Putting Families First Leslie Ford

Dec 23, 2021 5 min read

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Black Fathers Matter Terris Todd

Dec 14, 2021 3 min read

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How Universal Pre-K and Child Care Would Limit Families’ Child Care Options John Schoof

Dec 3, 2021 4 min read

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Parents Have Every Right to Be Involved in Their Children’s Education

Dec 2, 2021 3 min read

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New Child Care Subsidies May Sound Great, but Will Families Be Able To Use Them? Rachel Greszler

Nov 15, 2021 3 min read

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No, Universal Pre-K, Child Care Subsidies Won’t Pay for Themselves John Schoof

Nov 5, 2021 4 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