09
Jan
Relationships Matter: Working with Youth: Teaching Relationship Skills
Relationship education equips young people with skills and knowledge to lead healthy romantic lives now and in the future.
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09
Jan
NHMRC Bibliography: Marriage in Later Life: A Review of the Research
Scholarly Summaries of Research on Later-Life Marriage and Family Life Over the years, a number of scholars have summarized, synthesized, and critiqued the research on later-life marriage and family life. The references below are excellent sources for further information.
09
Jan
Helping Couples Cope with Cancer: Tips for MRE Practitioners
New cancer diagnoses are expected to be around 1.5 million in 2010 (this number excludes some forms of skin cancer). The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 11.4 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2006. Some of these individuals were cancer-free while others still had evidence of cancer and may […]
09
Jan
Social Networking Websites and Relationships: Tips for Discussion in MRE Workshops
Social networking sites have revolutionized the way many people interact and have created a variety of implications for intimate partner relationships. Facebook alone has more than 500 million users and half of its members log on to the site every day. Six percent of the U.S. adult population has a Twitter account, a mere five […]
09
Jan
Helping Low-Literacy MRE Participants
One out of seven adults—an estimated 32 million adults in the United States—have low literacy skills. This makes it difficult for them to read anything more challenging than a children’s picture book. Low literacy is a great trial for delivering marriage and relationship education (MRE) or any other education-based prevention program. Thus, the need to […]
09
Jan
Retreats with Military Couples
Benefits of the military family lifestyle include stable income, housing, health insurance and built-in support systems. Military families are frequently self-reliant and resourceful. They have a keen appreciation for diversity and global communities and a commitment to a national mission. A service member’s desire to return to his or her romantic partner and/or family is […]
09
Jan
How to Get Men to Open Up in MRE Classes
It may seem a difficult task to engage men in your marriage and relationship education (MRE) classes. While women may be more willing to talk freely about their relationships in any setting, men may need a little more coaxing. In couple-based services, there are ways to facilitate an open discussion that will help men reveal […]
09
Jan
Supporting Married Couples Becoming Parents: Tips for MRE Practitioners
Becoming parents is one of the biggest changes and challenges a couple can experience. Satisfaction typically declines in couple relationships over time, whether there is a new baby or not. But first time parents experience a greater and more sudden decline in marital satisfaction than married couples who are not parents. Approximately half of new […]
09
Jan
In Sickness and in Health: Couples Fighting Cancer Together
The National Cancer Institute estimates that approximately 11.4 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive in January 2006. Some of these individuals were cancer-free, while others still had evidence of cancer and may have been undergoing treatment. In 2010, 1.5 million individuals are expected to be diagnosed with cancer (this number excludes some […]
09
Jan
Talking to Your Teens About Healthy Relationships
Eighty-two percent of 18 to 30 year olds expect to be married for life. Researchers have found that the building blocks of healthy adult marriages are formed during the teenage years. Parents may be nervous about talking to their teens about relationships or marriage, but they are a critical influence in their teen’s life. When […]