Marriage Connection Discussion and Action Modules
Modules are for couple self-study or facilitator-assisted and address topics such as: Strengthening Your Marriage Bond, Passionate and Spiritual Sex, Making Time and Service Choices, Partnership Decision Making, and Assessing Expectations and Meeting Needs. Susanne M. Alexander facilitates coaching and workshops on the topics included in the modules for married and engaged couples. For more […]
Family Foundations
Developed and researched by Mark Feinberg, Ph.D., Family Foundations is the result of years of his work as a clinical psychologist, family therapist, and prevention scientist at Penn State University. Many colleagues, professionals, and families contributed to the development and testing of Family Foundations. We appreciate all of their support. NIH provided funding for the […]
Divorce Among African Americans
The family patterns of African Americans are distinctive in many ways. Compared with Caucasians, African Americans are less likely to marry and more likely to have children outside of marriage. African Americans also report lower levels of relationship quality and are more likely to end their marriages in divorce. Although family sociologists and demographers have […]
First Marriages in the United States
This report shows trends and group differences in current marital status, with a focus on first marriages among women and men aged 15–44 years in the United States. Trends and group differences in the timing and duration of first marriages are also discussed. These data are based on the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth […]
Till Death Do Us Part
Till Death do us part: Contexts and Implications of Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage across Adulthood June 2012 Webinar by the Society for the Study of Human Development The marital tie represents one of the most influential and prevalent relationships in adulthood, with enormous implications for well-being. Better quality marriages are associated with fewer psychological and […]