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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How Broken Families Rob Children of Their Chances for Future Prosperity Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D.

Jun 11, 1999 42 min read

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Policy Review #91 - September & October 1998 Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D.

Oct 1, 1998 1 min read

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What Stay-At-Home Moms Do Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

May 29, 1998 2 min read

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Facts about American Familes and Day Care Bryan T. Johnson

Jan 23, 1998 1 min read

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The Child Abuse Crisis: The Disintegration of Marriage, Family, and the Ameri... Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D.

May 15, 1997 About an hour read

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Flex-Time for Families: What Works for the Government Can Work for the Privat... James Phillips

Feb 26, 1997 1 min read

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Feeling the Pinch: Why Income Gains Remain Elusive For Many American Families James Phillips

Oct 7, 1996 1 min read

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Saving our Children: The American Community Renewal Act of 1996

Jul 29, 1996 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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