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The Conservative Case for More Pro-Marriage Democrats
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (403+ words) Director, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Human Flourishing As both candidate and president, President Obama regularly drew a connection between family structure and social outcomes. But hostility to marriage and family structure'as policy matters'is bad for everyone, especially the…...
How Do Families Thrive?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (223+ words) Director, Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Human Flourishing Re "The Heritage Foundation's War on Gender Equality," by Jessica Grose (Opinion, Jan. 28): Ms. Grose's essay criticizing the Heritage Foundation's new family policy report offers an example of how political and…...
No Marriage. No Babies. No Future. America’s Going From Birth to Death
2+ week, 6+ day ago (598+ words) The collapse of marriage and family life represents the gravest threat to our great nation's future. We are done watching our kids fall further behind, our families struggle and our societal pillars crumble, and we are calling for action that…...
What Conservatives Miss About Marriage
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (802+ words) Editorial Fellow, Media and Public Relations As conservatives, we're fond of praising marriage and family, and for good reason'marriage is both a cornerstone and a hallmark of a healthy society. The conservative movement can't seem to get its fill of…...
The Wreckage From Obergefell
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (211+ words) Research Fellow, Richard and Helen DeVos Center For Christians,Obergefellshould be a reminder that every structure reflects the handiwork of its designer. Anyone who believes there is no good reason to restrict the definition of marriage to one man and…...
Forget the Battle of the Sexes, This Generation Wants a Battle-Mate
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (546+ words) Policy Analyst, Center for Technology and the Human Person The highest vision for marriage and family is found in cultivating one's gifts to build a strong, thriving home." Women are dissatisfied with the life script they've been offered with girl-boss…...
Understanding Marriage Penalties in Welfare and Their Impact on Society
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (638+ words) Testimony Before The Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services Committee on Oversight and Government Reform United States House of Representatives Robert Rector Senior Research Fellow The Heritage Foundation My name is Robert Rector. I am a Senior Research Fellow…...
U.S. Fertility Is Declining Due to Delayed Marriage and Childbearing
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (962+ words) Women in the U.S. today get married and have children later in life than women 50, 30, or even 10 years ago. The delay in marriage has reduced women's window of opportunity to decide to have children with a stable and reliable partner. The…...
Crossroads: American Family Life at the Intersection of Tradition and Modernity
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (1735+ words) Authors: Rachel Sheffield and Delano Squires The share of married adults has steadily dropped since the 1960s, and the age of first marriage continues to rise'making it is less likely to occur at all. Marital decline has many consequences for children,…...