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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The Birth Dearth Gives Rise to Pro-Natalism Emma Waters

Jul 11, 2024 3 min read

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A Truly Pro-Family Culture Delano Squires

May 28, 2024 3 min read

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Making Motherhood Into High Art Victoria Coates, PhD

May 14, 2024 3 min read

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Educating Boys for the Arena

Dec 20, 2023 8 min read

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A Domestic Activist Makes Her Case Gillian Richards Augros

Oct 18, 2023 10 min read

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Feminism in the Dock Brenda Hafera

Jun 27, 2023 10 min read

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Conservatives Shouldn’t Let the “Masculine Critique” Go Unchallenged Delano Squires

May 26, 2023 4 min read

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Our Lost Boys Brenda Hafera

Apr 5, 2023 9 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

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Marriage and Family