http://www.heritage.org/static/rss/family-and-marriage.xmlFamily and Marriage - The Heritage Foundationen-US© Copyright 2013info@heritage.orgRSS Generator {55A3DF9C-56F8-4B67-A53D-4174DB2FA893}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/marriage-as-purposeful-institutionRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonWhen a baby is born, a mother always is nearby. The question is whether a father will be involved in the life of that child and, if so, for how long.Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{B77FF43E-45EE-401F-8649-D107935F1B4D}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/4/redefine-marriage-make-government-biggerRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonAmid all the emotion over same-sex marriage, the limited-government argument for marriage as uniting a man and a woman keeps getting short shrift. It fell to me to make that case during a discussion of marriage law and the Supreme Court with the worthy S.E. Cupp on a recent installment of “Real News from The Blaze,” and I’d like to flesh out those thoughts here.Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400{7842C410-99EE-4DAD-BD7E-BBD2B1792594}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/what-i-saw-at-the-march-for-marriage-diversityJennifer A. Marshall, Jennifer MarshallOn Tuesday, as lawyers argued Proposition 8 before the Supreme Court, thousands made their way past the Court building as part of the March for Marriage, organized by the National Organization for Marriage. Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{D7B09DEF-AA18-488D-AB62-F87F383554F4}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/marriage-essential-for-limited-governmentJim DeMint, Jim DeMintThere seems to be much confusion in the current debate over marriage. Hopefully it's not being done on purpose to cloud the issue. Let's make one thing very clear: those of us who support marriage as it has been since the dawn of time respect the liberty of others to live their lives as they choose. But governmental redefinition of marriage is a power grab that attacks civil society.Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{73F2F946-552D-4CBA-944B-2DB93C383D0E}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/redefining-marriage-eroding-marital-norms-and-other-impactRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonRedefining marriage would undermine the marital norms of monogamy and sexual exclusivity that encourage childrearing by a mother and a father.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:31:00 -0400{7E5C301E-C4E1-4F45-AB64-1523CE83DEA1}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/lets-not-end-the-marriage-debateAndrew T. Walker, Andrew WalkerAmericans are having a debate about marriage that's too important to be stopped by the United States Supreme Court.Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{8C487139-AD2D-4C78-A114-892EDA92A360}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/in-defense-of-traditional-marriageRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonAs with other public policy issues, religious voices on marriage should be welcomed in the public square. Yet as my co-authors and I argue in our new book “What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense,” one need not appeal to distinctively religious arguments at all to understand why marriage—as a natural institution—is the union of man and woman.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{CDBC6AE3-FAC5-406F-95DB-9A1AF249B604}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/gay-marriage-then-group-marriageRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonThe attractive civil rights rhetoric of "marriage equality" masks a profound error about what marriage is.Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{E3C17CEA-F937-493B-997C-F454A359675C}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/why-marriage-matters-consequences-of-redefining-marriageRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonGovernment recognizes marriage because it benefits society in a way that no other relationship or institution does.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:49:00 -0400{4F0D7C81-355A-458B-B5C4-FD09E23D20C4}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/we-dont-need-to-redefine-marriage-to-fix-policy-problemsWilliam W. Beach, Ryan T. Anderson, William Beach, Ryan T. AndersonWhen the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) later this month, many casual observers will focus on what they call the fairness of redefining marriage. Interestingly, though, the dispute at the heart of the DOMA case could have been avoided had Congress enacted fairer tax reform years ago.Mon, 18 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{8C56AB42-D0E9-4EB0-B066-A27C049BED3D}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/3/marriage-truth-and-consequencesRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonThe deeply controversial, sometimes raucous marriage debate soon will be settled once and for all. Public opinion is swaying toward redefining marriage. And at the end of this month, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases challenging state and federal laws that define marriage as one man and one woman.Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{E810E799-DAFF-4982-9E8B-11547680F47B}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/marriage-what-it-is-why-it-matters-and-the-consequences-of-redefining-itRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonAt the heart of the current debates about same-sex marriage are three crucial questions: What is marriage, why does marriage matter for public policy, and what would be the consequences of redefining marriage to exclude sexual complementarity?Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400{EA2A4AC0-0D85-4974-8229-8B7E03DC959D}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/03/redefining-marriage-how-changing-the-definition-of-marriage-affects-the-civil-societyMatthew Spalding, Ph.D., Matthew SpaldingRedefining marriage does not just expand the meaning to include same-sex marriage, it makes marriage nothing more than a contract.Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:35:00 -0500{D8CC0471-CC44-47D5-B24E-BCD8D722D27D}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/2/honoring-the-courage-of-fatherhoodDerrick Morgan, Derrick MorganThe smallest and most fundamental form of government is the family and it is falling apart. Americans across the political spectrum are beginning to recognize it.Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{79BE6C84-6CC9-43CE-8230-0822C8244E16}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2013/2/marriage-and-politicsRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonIn our new book What Is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense, we make a rational case for the historic understanding of marriage as a conjugal relationship -- a union of a man and a woman at every level (mind, heart, andbody), inherently oriented to family life. Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500{054EA11E-97A5-4E9B-920C-A052C92D17C9}http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/01/the-constitutionality-of-traditional-marriageJohn C. Eastman, John C. EastmanOn December 7, 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it would hear two cases challenging laws that define the institution of marriage as it has traditionally been understood: as a union between one man and one woman.Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{187D2C7E-62AD-4B0B-9E45-AD85BAA5846A}http://www.heritage.org/multimedia/audio/2012/12/podcasttorreabortionSarah Torre, Jackie Anderson, Sarah Torre, Jackie AndersonResearch Associate Sarah Torre joins Heritage in Focus to discuss the 40th year of legal abortion in the United States under one of the most hotly-contested Supreme Court cases in U.S. history - Roe v. Wade - how both sides of the aisle have evolved over the past four decades, and how taxpayers have witnessed shrinking wallets due to the multi-billion dollar abortion industry. Torre examines the accomplishments the pro-life movement has made and reveals some of President Obama's outlines to keep abortion a thriving, taxpayer-funded business in the U.S. Jackie Anderson hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, visit our RSS feed or subscribe on iTunes. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500{954EBD14-830B-478E-8977-D5146D36AA77}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/11/q-a-why-marriage-may-be-the-strongest-antidote-to-child-povertyRobert Rector, Robert RectorWe tell kids not to drop out of school because they’ll be trapped in a life of poverty — but say nothing about other crucial choices, such as marriage. Is that a mistake?Sun, 25 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500{FCE88AF5-4492-4368-B4AE-2A7C6E356F39}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/11/the-wisdom-of-upholding-traditionRyan T. Anderson, Ryan T. AndersonThe U.S. Supreme Court decides next week whether to hear challenges to laws defining marriage as the conjugal union of a man and a woman. It does so after two different electoral outcomes. In May, North Carolinians voted to amend their state constitution to protect the conjugal definition of marriage, a definition that 41 states retain. But on Nov. 6, voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington state endorsed a revisionist view of marriage as the union of any two adults.Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500{D667CA4A-6E8C-4027-90CD-3BD6EFF96EF6}http://www.heritage.org/research/commentary/2012/11/backward-on-womens-dignityJennifer A. Marshall, Jennifer Marshall“We have made woman a sex creature,” complained a psychiatrist at the Margaret Sanger clinic, according to Betty Friedan’s 1963 book The Feminist Mystique. A half-century later, a new Obama ad proudly likens voting for the first time to a young woman losing her virginity.Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0400