This DVD contains a collection of 152 presentations from the 14th annual Smart Marriages Conference held in San Francisco, California on July 8-11, 2010. The conference drew together 200 marriage experts to discuss strategies and techniques for strengthening marriages. The disk includes presentations on: improving marriage; the future of marriage; secrets of happily married women; […]
This PowerPoint presentation provides information on the benefits of healthy marriages and father involvement for children and explains the goals of the federal Healthy Marriage initiative. It cites statistics that indicate 45% of children raised by divorced mothers and 69% raised by never-married mothers live in or near poverty. It discusses culturally competent strategies for […]
Best-selling authors share the secrets of how to bring greater enjoyment and vitality into a marriage no matter how long a couple has been together nor how many problems have been faced. (Author abstract)
This article discusses research findings that associate certain chemicals in the brain with temperament, and how individuals can use the findings to inform partner choice. Expressed dopamine is associated with risk-taking, serotonin in associated with caution and community building, testosterone is associated with analytical and aggressive behavior, and estrogen is associated with compassion and intuitive […]
Marriage and Money. This tenth issue looks at the effect the Great Recession is having on marriage and brings into clear relief the enduring truth that marriage and money, the nest and the nest-egg, go hand in hand. (Author abstract)
A 13-year study of middle-aged women measured risk factors for cardiovascular disease in 493 women age 42 to 50. The researchers periodically tested blood, measured weight and height, and tracked health behaviors such as smoking and exercise. They also examined psychological health, including depression, anxiety and stress. Married or cohabitating participants completed a marital quality […]
This document monitors the current health of marriage and family life in America. Produced annually, it is a joint publication of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and the Center for Marriage and Families at the Institute for American Values. New data indicate that trends in nonmarital childbearing, divorce, and marital quality […]
Women and men share the ways they show their partners that they love them through actions. Nonverbal strategies are discussed for communicating romance, making life a little easier for your partner, showing appreciation, and sending secret messages.
This brief describes the context in which Responsible Fatherhood, Marriage and Family Strengthening Grants for Incarcerated and Re-entering Fathers and their Partners (MFS-IP) are operating, the populations served by the programs, and the program models in use among the grantees. (Author abstract)
To build a better understanding of the role that faith community liaisons (FCLs) play in the implementation of Charitable Choice within states and localities, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in 2007 funded a study titled, “The Role of State Faith Community Liaisons […]