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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Teaching Good Manners

Aug 17, 2004 3 min read

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What Constitutes Cool

Aug 10, 2004 3 min read

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Selling Selfishness to Children

Jul 27, 2004 3 min read

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Understanding 'The Siege'

Jul 20, 2004 3 min read

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Defining marriage: Who decides?

Jul 13, 2004 3 min read

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Marriage Amendment Protects Federalism The Hon. Edwin Meese III

Jul 12, 2004 1 min read

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Will DOMA Protect Marriage? Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

Jul 12, 2004 3 min read

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Social Science and Same-Sex Marriage: Translations from the Netherland's Refo... Matthew Spalding, Ph.D.

Jul 9, 2004 1 min read

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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