This compilation includes audio recordings and materials for the third of three policy seminars that shares findings from federally funded Healthy Marriage and relationship programs. This 1 hour, 30 minutes seminar was held on September 19, 2008, and focused on promoting healthy marriages in culturally and racially diverse populations. Speakers were divided into two presentation […]
This proclamation by George W. Bush stated the importance of marriage, and declared the week of October 12 through October 18, 2003, as Marriage Protection Week.
An overwhelming majority of Americans still aspire to be happily married, yet more than three decades of high divorce rates, changes in social norms, and changes in the structure and organization of families make this goal seem difficult for many to achieve. In the wake of these changes, a new consensus is emerging among academic […]
The Bush Administration has proposed to include new goals and funding in the federal welfare law for states to promote marriage among welfare recipients. The proposal is based on the assertion that the absence of marriage causes poverty and that marriage, per se, is good for children and for the country. But the proposal raises […]
Evolving patterns of marriage and divorce are at the core of studying changes in family composition and living arrangements. The timing of the age at entry into first marriage often reflects the period when people enter adulthood, such as the Great Depression of the 1930s or the economic prosperity of the post-World War II era. […]
This testimony before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy focuses on the benefits of healthy marriage education initiatives. Information is shared on the bipartisan support of strengthening marriage initiatives, components of a healthy marriage, different types of marriage education initiatives, and findings from research that demonstrate the positive effects of marriage […]
This brief explains the differences between marriage education classes and marriage counseling sessions to help couples decide which is most appropriate for meeting their needs. The goals of marriage education are identified and include improving couple communication, resolving conflict productively, working together as a team, and strengthening the trust and commitment in the relationship. Couples […]
With over 100,000 military members currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, many military couples continue to face the prospect of additional deployments. Keeping your marriage strong while you are apart takes dedication, patience, trust and commitment. The following tips can help you work towards building and strengthening your own healthy marriage. (Author abstract)
Staff turnover is one of the leading concerns among employers. Losing experienced staff can affect the ability to meet program and organizational goals and the cost of turnover rises depending on the level of the position with the organization. This can be especially difficult in a healthy marriage program, as good staff are the key […]
This report explores the effects of employment-relatedoutcomes (namely, average hours worked per week and average earnings per week) on the likelihood of marriage. The key challenge in estimating the effects of various employment-related outcomes on men’s or women’s likelihood of marriage is to account for the possibility that family status may affect employment outcomes (reverse […]