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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EXPLAINER

Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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America Needs a “Black Wives Matter” Movement To Rebuild the Black Family Delano Squires

Feb 9, 2024 3 min read

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Marriage at Risk in America Edwin J. Feulner, PhD

Oct 1, 2012 2 min read

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Marriage Reduces Child Poverty in Kansas Robert Rector

Sep 28, 2012 2 min read

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Poor or Not? Marriage Makes the Difference

Dec 11, 2011 3 min read

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It Takes a Mayor Jennifer A. Marshall

Oct 13, 2011 5 min read

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A Marshall Plan for Marriage: Rebuilding Our Shattered Homes Chuck Donovan

Jun 10, 2011 19 min read

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Civil Society: Key to Fighting Poverty, Expanding Opportunity Ryan Messmore, D.Phil.

May 15, 2011 3 min read

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Marriage Shows the Way Out of Poverty Jennifer A. Marshall

Nov 12, 2010 3 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

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

@emlwaters

Marriage and Family