A Win-Win Approach to Marriage and Parenting All parents want their children to be happy. But many couples today go too far, letting everything revolve around their kids. This hurts the children and the marriage. The good news is you don’t have to choose between your spouse and your kids. Drawing from the latest research […]
Getting married can be a frightening undertaking. According to statistics, almost fifty percent of North American marriages end in divorce. Clinical psychologist, marital therapist, and sex therapist Dr. Guy Grenier has developed The 10 Conversations You Must Have Before You Can Get Married, a comprehensive and easy-to-use handbook on effective communication strategies for couples getting […]
As intimate relationships become more and more disposable, governments around the world are increasingly concerned about the changing rates of these personal matters. Can governments influence the progress of blossoming relationships? Is it possible for them to encourage couples to work on their intimate relations before problems arise? Why is marriage the last area of […]
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? dares to explore the deepest of mysteries and most lingering of questions–what is love, and why is it so compelling? Relationship experts can tell us how to find a mate, save our marriage, or improve our sex life, but their advice is meaningless unless we can experience and master […]
Relationality is a highly interactive, research-based board game which generates lively conversation and can actually help improve your current and future relationships. Perfect for families, teens, young adults, singles, engaged couples and married couples of all ages, Relationality offers a different game experience every time you play. Players travel around the board continuously, making decisions […]
It’s one thing to get married. It’s another to stay married. The Heart of Commitment shows how couples can live out their marriage vows more fully. Stirring couples to greater levels of committed love in their marriage, the themes include understanding and protecting the choices that nurture a marriage, doing the things that matter most […]
Playing BINGO is a great way for students to learn and review relationship concepts, as they select the appropriate term for the definition read. Set of 30 8 1/2″” x 11″” Laminated Bingo Cards, master terms list, definition cards, and instructions included. Appropriate for grades 7-adult. (Author abstract modified)
Philosophical variables in marriage are vastly underexplored. In a world where “”political correctness”” holds sway, the suggestion that some ideas and ideals are more socially valuable than others can be anathema, but then how are we to evaluate the validity of the view that all ideas and ideals are of equal social utility? Most scientific […]
Family Communication: Cohesion and Change examines the communication processes within families and how they affect and are affected by larger social systems. By viewing the family as a communication system with identifiable patterns, the authors encourage the reader to observe family interaction patterns analytically and relate communication theories to family interaction. Using a framework of […]
Offering a positive view of the family, Cox’s Human Intimacy: Marriage, the Family, and Its Meaning discusses the characteristics of successful intimate relationships and teaches the decision-making skills that lead to strong marriages and families. This Research Update edition includes timely coverage of such topics as diversity within the American family (including rural and military […]