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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A Two-Caste Society: The Effects of Out-of-Wedlock Child Bearing Israel Ortega

Sep 22, 2010 2 min read

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Marriage: America’s Greatest Weapon Against Child Poverty Robert Rector

Sep 16, 2010 29 min read

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Proposition 8 Ruling Ignores Precedent, Evidence and Common Sense The Hon. Edwin Meese III

Aug 17, 2010 3 min read

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Not Trusting the Voters Chuck Donovan

Aug 12, 2010 2 min read

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Misguided Judicial Power Chuck Donovan

Aug 9, 2010 3 min read

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Religion and Morality in the Same-Sex Marriage Debate Thomas M. Messner

Jul 20, 2010 9 min read

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It's Time for Another Run at Welfare Reform

Jul 16, 2010 3 min read

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Credo: Things of Permanent Worth Jennifer A. Marshall

Jul 4, 2010 3 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