Infidelity is a major cause of divorce and spousal battering. Little is known, however, about which individuals are susceptible to infidelity, or about the relationship contexts that promote infidelity. This study of 107 married couples examines three sets of possible predictors of infidelity: Personality factors such as narcissism and conscientiousness; relationship contexts, including recurrent sources […]
An addendum to the Family Wellness Instructor Manual for use by instructors for the development of programs and presentations on how to teach family wellness skills to families. ( A curriculum resource)
This exercise was designed for married couples to measure their own level of sexual satisfaction as well as their perceived spouse’s satisfaction, leading to an open dialogue.
Screening and Assessment for Domestic Violence is the fourth in a series of 5 related Guides developed for relationship and marriage educators and program administrators to help them understand and respond to domestic violence issues that may arise within their programs. This Guide describes what has been learned to date about how HMR programs might […]
Thirty African American married couples (N = 60 individuals) were interviewed regarding the challenges and benefits of their happy, enduring marriages. Qualitative coding and analysis revealed 4 key themes: (1) Challenges in African American Marriages, (2) Overcoming External Challenges to Marriage, (3) Resolving Intramarital Conflict, and (4) Unity and the Importance of Being “”Equally Yoked.”” […]
Responding to Domestic Violence is the fifth in a series of 5 related Guides developed for relationship and marriage educators and program administrators to help them understand and respond to domestic violence issues that may arise within their programs. This guide helps prepare healthy marriage and relationship programs to respond when domestic violence is disclosed […]
This investigation of the effects of stressful life events on rural African American women’s relationship well-being, psychological functioning, and parenting included 361 married or long-term cohabiting women. Associations among stressful events, socioeconomic status, perceived racial discrimination, coping strategies, psychological functioning, relationship well-being, and parenting were tested. Stressful events were related directly to diminished relationship well-being […]
By nearly every measure the culture of Black marriage in America is in crisis. Declines in rates and quality of Black marriages have profound, well-documented negative effects on Black adults and children, their communities, and the broader society. But in the midst of crisis there are manifold reasons for hope. Large majorities of African Americans […]
Les Parrott shows you how to cope with regret and guilt, replace shame with self-respect, learn how to forgive yourself, and keep new regrets from piling up. Dr. Parrott also gives you solid guidelines for making better decisions in the future.
Dr. Willard F. Harley, Jr., has shown couples how to create romantic love in his best seller, His Needs, Her Needs. But in Love Busters, he helps couples avoid losing romantic love by recognizing and overcoming thoughtless and selfish habits. These habits are common in every marriage and not only destroy romantic love, but also […]