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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Faith of Our Fathers: Why Has Christianity Been in Decline?

Sep 25

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Sep 25

11:00am - 11:45am

Faith of Our Fathers: Why Has Christianity Been in Decline?

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Commentary

The Real Crisis Affecting the American Family Brenda Hafera

Sep 5, 2023 5 min read

Commentary

Credentialism Is Sinking Our Fertility Rate

Aug 31, 2023 4 min read

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Are a Majority of Moms Hateful Extremists?

Aug 2, 2023 4 min read

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Mental Health, the Ambiguity of “Gender” and Protecting Families and Children Jonathan Butcher

Jul 14, 2023 3 min read

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Let’s Celebrate Brown 2.0, Then Move to Family Formation Mike Gonzalez

Jun 30, 2023 4 min read

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Feminism in the Dock Brenda Hafera

Jun 27, 2023 10 min read

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How America Toppled the Patriarchy Brenda Hafera

Jun 26, 2023 16 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

Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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