In this article, we discuss general observations about successful delivery of culturally sensitive variations of empirically grounded strategies for relationship enhancement and divorce prevention. This discussion focuses on the importance of religious traditions in culturally sensitive marriage enrichment services. In particular, we highlight our ongoing investigation of the Program for Strong African American Marriages (ProSAAM) […]

This book provides step-by-step instructions, with easy-to-follow examples that show parents how to — provide leadership and direction for your family; set rules-and examples-that your children will follow; learn to talk to your kids so you can help them when they really need you; and help your family solve problems, adapt to change, and achieve […]

Churches are bulwarks of marriage in urban America. Analyses of data from the Fragile Familiesand Child Wellbeing Study indicate that urban parents who attend church frequently are significantlymore likely to marry before the arrival of children or to marry in the wake of a nonmaritalpregnancy, and they are more likely to experience higher levels of […]

Disc 1 – Parents in Healthy Families; Disc 2 – Children in Healthy Families; Disc 3 – Adult Relationships; Disc 4 – Change in Healthy Families; Disc 5 – Solving Family Problems; Disc 6 – Sex, Drugs, and You. (A curriculum resource)

Americans believe that births to unwed women are a big problem for society, and they take a mixed view at best of cohabitation without marriage. Yet these two nontraditional behaviors have become commonplace among younger adults, who have a different set of moral values from their elders about sex, marriage and parenthood, a new Pew […]

A demonstration DVD showing excerpts from each session of the Family Wellness 6 session series of the Survival Skills course for families. ( curriculum resource)

Basic Training is a Black marriage education curriculum for couples, facilitators and organizations. The curriculum is eight sessions of exercises and homework. The goal of the program is to give couples the tools they need to form and sustain healthy marriages. (Author abstract)

A demonstration DVD showing excerpts from each session of the Family Wellness 6 session series of the Survival Skills course for families. (A curriculum resource)

This curriculum contains weekly sessions; exercises that may be used as is, adapted or replaced; homework you may use, adapt or replace; weekly affirmations which we recommend using and adapting; as well as new habits to learn which we strongly recommend using and adapting as well. Session 1: Why Marriage? Session 2: From I to […]

A demonstration DVD showing excerpts from each session of the Family Wellness 6 session series of the Survival Skills course for families. (A curriculum resource)