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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Cheating on School Tests Fails the Character Test Jennifer A. Marshall

Jul 27, 2011 3 min read

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Failing the Character Test Jennifer A. Marshall

Jul 26, 2011 2 min read

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America’s Marriage Debate Depends on Civil Society Ryan Messmore, D.Phil.

Jul 22, 2011 3 min read

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Game on, Not Over, for Parents Chuck Donovan

Jul 5, 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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In Politics, as in Basketball, Pride Marks the Road to Destruction Jennifer A. Marshall

Jun 28, 2011 2 min read

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Five Impacts of the New York Same-Sex Marriage Vote Chuck Donovan

Jun 28, 2011 4 min read

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

Jun 22, 2011 2 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