This report summarizes four studies completed between the years 2007 – 2009 that were designed to assess marriage and relationship education recruitment challenges from various perspectives. The report concludes with marketing strategies from the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University.
Designed to raise awareness about the challenges that military families face when returning home, The Art of Marriage Ops campaign equips military couples with The Art of Marriage DVD series. The Art of Marriage is a Christian-based program designed to strengthen marriages and prevent divorce by providing simple, effective insights for helping couples to cultivate […]
The health benefits of marriage have been much commented upon in recent years by scholars, public officials, health and human service practitioners, and the media. Married people, we are told, are healthier and live longer, but the significance and practical use of this finding is not clear. Should healthcare professionals and advocates pay attention to […]
Marital and relationship education (MRE) has demonstrated its efficacy as a viable intervention helpful to couples and individuals who receive it. However, an overrepresentation of Caucasian populations existed in MRE research resulting in a need to understand how MRE is received by those in underserved populations. The current study reports the findings derived from focus […]
This report provides an overview of marriage as a public policy issue. It is intended to bring attention to some important avenues of action that deserve to be explored and expanded.
This activity gives seriously dating and engaged National Guard couples the opportunity to anticipate and discuss some of the challenges inherent to one or both partners being in the Guard.
An activity to boost morale for grandparents who are caring for their deployed son’s or daughter’s children.
This is an activity for step-parents who might care for step-children while their spouse is deployed.