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Family and Marriage

Free E-Book on Why Marriage Matters

Get answers to 17 frequently asked questions on marriage, answered by Heritage experts—and share it with your friends. Read More.

Marriage Reduces Child Poverty

Over a third of single-parent families with children are poor, compared to only seven percent of married families. Read More.

Visit the New FamilyFacts.org

Check out the new improved FamilyFacts.org. A resource for charts and information on why the family is so important to a free and civil society. Read More.

The family, centered on marriage, is the basic unit of society. Healthy marriages and families are the foundation of thriving communities. When marriages break down, communities suffer and the role of government tends to expand. Sound public policy places marriage and the family at the center, respecting and guarding the role of this permanent institution.

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