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

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Pro-Natalism Is Not Enough Emma Waters

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Hampton University Shows the Role HBCUs Play in Strengthening the Black Famil... Delano Squires

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IVF and the Package Deal of Marriage, Sex, and Procreation Emma Waters

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Tammy Duckworth’s IVF Push Meets a GOP Wall Emma Waters

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Baby Makes Three Emma Waters

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Socialism and Family Mike Gonzalez

Mar 1, 2022 4 min read

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Healing the Family and Saving the Country Katharine Cornell Gorka

Nov 1, 2021 3 min read

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What Absent Fathers Need To Do Right Now for Their Children Terris Todd

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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