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
Experiential Learning – Blindfold Activity 2 Video
The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC) is a clearinghouse for high quality, balanced, and timely information and resources on healthy marriage. The Facilitator Toolkit videos are designed as resources for relationship education facilitators.
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
Relationships Matter: Strategies for Practitioners Talking with Youth about Intimate Relationships
Romantic relationships are an important part of life for teens and young adults. Patterns and habits formed as adolescents can affect later adult relationships. This presentation provides strategies for practitioners to talk with youth about intimate relationships.
09
Jan
The Court System and Relationship Education: What’s the Connection?
In the United States there were 2.1 million incoming juvenile court cases (including truancy, dependency/neglect, and drug offenses) and an estimated 5.7 million incoming domestic court cases (marital dissolution, paternity, custody, support visitation, adoption and restraining orders) in 2008. Learning new skills may help the individuals involved in these cases to function better in society […]
09
Jan
Los Efectos del Estres en tu Relacion
Frecuentemente las parejas experimentan etapas de cambio, molestias cotidianas y problemas emocionales los cuales causan estrés en sus relaciones. Todos tenemos estrés en nuestras vidas, relacionado con el trabajo o falta de trabajo, finanzas, el matrimonio, u otras relaciones familiares. El venir a vivir a otro país también puede ser estresante ya que implica navegar […]
09
Jan
Managing a Statewide Healthy Marriage Initiative: Tips from My Experience as a State Policymaker
In 1999, the Oklahoma Marriage Initiative (OMI) was launched to strengthen marriage and reduce divorce in the State. The initial impetus was an economic study done by economists with the State’s two comprehensive universities that linked various negative social indicators, including high divorce rates, to the State’s poorly performing economy. As a leader in development […]
09
Jan
Mental Health and M/RE: What’s the Connection?
The fields of mental health and marriage/relationship education (MRE) both reflect knowledge and expertise in relationships and human communications. Together, they can support a common goal: to help individuals and couples form and maintain lasting, healthy relationships. This Tip Sheet is intended to give marriage/relationship educators information and ideas to develop partnerships with providers of […]
09
Jan
Distinguishing Among Types of Intimate Partner Violence: What It Could Mean for MRE Practitioners
An important and influential debate has been growing within the intimate partner violence (IPV) field for the past 15 or so years: Are there different types of intimate partner violence (commonly known as domestic violence), and if so, why does this matter? This debate can, and undoubtedly will, inform the field of marriage and relationship […]
09
Jan
Preparando a tus Hijos para tener un Matrimonio Saludable
Los investigadores han descubierto los efectos positivos que tiene el matrimonio en la vida de los adultos. Por ejemplo, tienen vidas más largas, sanas y prósperas. Los niños que viven en hogares con sus padres biológicos y casados generalmente tienen un nivel más alto de vida, les va mejor en la escuela, tienen menos problemas […]