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Marriage and Relationship Education and Couples and Marriage Therapy: What’s the Difference?

Some people—including professionals, public officials and the media—use these terms interchangeably. The public’s confusion is understandable when professionals themselves often use the terms so loosely.1 Some people are genuinely not aware of any differences. Others argue that any differences that may have once existed are increasingly becoming blurred and hence don’t really matter.

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09 Jan
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Tips for Facilitators – Dealing with Difficult Class Participants

Some people are perceived as being difficult by everyone who encounters them. We have all had the experience of encountering difficult people in our lives. Invariably, one of these “difficult people” will show up in a class you are facilitating. It is important to recognize who these people are and understand them so that you […]

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Experiential Learning – Stop and Smell the Flowers

Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 20 minutes Goal: To see if what participants say their values are match up with how they actually spend their time Audience: Couples, Parents, Singles, Teens Special Considerations: This can be an emotional experience if people discover that their lives are out of balance. This can be a […]

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Experiential Learning – The Most Important Thing

Group Size: 1 to 25 Time Needed: 15 to 20 minutes Goal: To encourage participants to think about what is really important in their lives and set priorities accordingly Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: This activity may force participants to become noticeably uncomfortable prioritizing elements in their life which they may have never […]

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Experiential Learning – Toe to Toe

Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 5 minutes plus discussion Goal: To examine conflict resolution Audience: Parents, Couples, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: To keep it from getting out-of-hand, keep this one short. Couples in particular can be very competitive. If you have two facilitators, you can demonstrate the activity before participants begin. Resources […]

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Experiential Learning – Tying the Knot

Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 5 minutes plus time for discussion Goal: To provide a communication building activity Audience: Couples, Parents, Children, Teens Special Considerations: This activity is especially powerful for couples. Co-facilitators can practice and complete this activity as a demonstration. Resources Needed: Two pieces of decorative ribbon, each about 24 inches […]

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Experiential Learning – What Do We Control?

Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 20 minutes Goal: To help participants learn to manage stress and worry in their life Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: This activity can be discussed privately among couples/parents as they work on this as a team, or the activity can be done individually depending on the […]

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Experiential Learning – What Just Happened?

Group Size: 10 to 30 Time Needed: 15 to 45 minutes; facilitator can decide how long; this activity can be stopped at anytime Goal: To help participants understand the universality of some dilemmas, and to help participants examine how their reactions may be part of the problem Audience: Parents, Children, Teens, Singles Special Considerations: None […]

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09 Jan
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Marriage and Divorce Related Statistics Collection by Topic

Table of Contents Introduction Definitions and Acronyms Emergence of Public Interest in Marriage and Divorce Statistics and Family Trends Government and Academic Reports Historical Trends in Family Formation Recent Statistics and Trends in Family Formation Data on Family Formation According to Race/Ethnicity Collection and Quality of Divorce and Marriage Statistics at National, State and Local […]

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Icebreakers – Synergy Picture

Group Size: 1 to 50+ Time Needed: 10 to 15 minutes Goal: To illustrate the concept of synergy, that through working together we can achieve greater things when working alone Audience: Couples, Parents, Teens, Children, Singles Special Considerations: Participants who feel uncomfortable drawing can pass on this activity; not everyone needs to be involved. Resources […]

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