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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China’s Declining Birth Rate Provides a Powerful Lesson for America Emma Waters

Feb 1, 2024 3 min read

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Technology Can Make Us Less Human, if We Let It Emma Waters

Feb 1, 2024 20 min read

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Exploiting the Vulnerable Emma Waters

Jan 8, 2024 3 min read

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The Fraught World of Fertility Clinic Fraud

Feb 3, 2023 4 min read

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The Social Costs of Abandoning the Meaning of Marriage Ryan T. Anderson, Ph.D.

Sep 9, 2013 5 min read

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

Jun 7, 2011 21 min read

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Hope, Growth, and Enterprise: Social Justice Lessons from the Life of Jack Kemp

Sep 27, 2010 44 min read

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Reliable Dads Deserve Respect Rebecca Hagelin

Jun 9, 2009 2 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