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

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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The Obligations of Family Life: A Response to Modern Liberalism Scott Yenor, Ph.D.

Jun 2, 2016 33 min read

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Circumventing Citizens on Marriage: A Survey Dominique Ludvigson

Oct 10, 2012 11 min read

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Defending Marriage: A Memo to President-elect Obama

Jan 13, 2009 4 min read

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Increasing Marriage Would Dramatically Reduce Child Poverty

May 20, 2003 27 min read

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Restoring a Culture of Marriage

Jun 13, 2002 22 min read

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Executive Summary: Encouraging Marriage and Discouraging Divorce

Mar 26, 2001 4 min read

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Encouraging Marriage and Discouraging Divorce

Mar 26, 2001 40 min read

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Estimulando El Matrimonio y Desalentando El Divorcio

Mar 26, 2001 About an hour read

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Grace Melton

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Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

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Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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