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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A Year after Columbine: How do we Heal a Wounded Culture? The Honorable Bill Owens

Apr 14, 2000 18 min read

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The Fathers Count Act of 1999 Robert Rector

Oct 5, 1999 14 min read

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On the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D.

Sep 29, 1999 6 min read

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Marriage: "I Don't" Becomes "I Do" Stacey Felzenberg

Aug 19, 1999 2 min read

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The Necessity of Truth The Honorable Rick Santorum

Aug 6, 1999 19 min read

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Rescuing Abused Children: Can Congress Help Our Kids? Tom DeLay

Jul 27, 1999 11 min read

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Divorced From Reality Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Jun 30, 1999 2 min read

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Executive Summary: How Broken Families Rob Children of Their Chances for Futu... Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D.

Jun 11, 1999 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