This book describes what happens to men and women, and especially to their relationships as couples, when they have their first baby. In an introductory chapter, we describe how our personal history led to the creation of the Becoming a Family Project, our study examining both stability and change in five major aspects of a […]
Moving into parenthood is typically a time of great job and excitement, but it also brings fatigue, stress, and conflict. This guide offers advice on how to protect and preserve your marriage and take care of yourselves as you become parents. (Author abstract)
The purpose of Relationship Enhancement programs is to teach couples and other family members specific attitudes, strategies, and skills for navigating life transitions and constructively dealing with difficulties which threaten the quality of relationships. (A curriculum resource)
This book provides a review of what we do and do not know about changes in marriage and childbearing in the United States. The policy implications of these chanages are discussed by persons from a variety of political and policy viewpoints. (Author abstract)
The purpose of Relationship Enhancement programs is to teach couples and other family members specific attitudes, strategies, and skills for navigating life transitions and constructively dealing with difficulties which threaten the quality of relationships. (A curriculum resource)
This book provides new ideas about the forces that may be driving the trend in the break between marriage and childrearing by looking at the problems of family formation through the eyes of 162 low-income single mothers living in eight economically marginal neighborhoods across Philadelphia and its poorest industrial suburb, Camden, New Jersey. Their stories […]
World Class Marriage builds on the premise that all human beings are flawed and that all relationships have conflict. It is how well people express their needs, hear their partner’s needs, and how well they resolve conflicts and face life’s complex challenges together that determine how satisfying the relationship is. When each partner is able […]
Designed for mental health professionals, this guide includes materials to market and present 10 marriage and family counseling workshops. Chapter 1 explains how to build a practice with presentations and provides a sample brochure, press release, and workshop evaluation form. Chapter 2 discusses presentation pointers and different types of seating arrangements, and Chapter 3 explains […]
World Class Marriage builds on the premise that all human beings are flawed and that all relationships have conflict. It is how well people express their needs, hear their partner’s needs, and how well they resolve conflicts and face life’s complex challenges together that determine how satisfying the relationship is. When each partner is able […]
Active Marriage and Best Practices for Healthy Relationships is an innovative, 8-12 hour curriculum that combines the best practices (ideas and exercises) from the fields of marriage education, relationship skills, positive psychology and conflict resolution. The information and exercises in this program are selected from years of work, watching, teaching, studying research and learning first […]