09
Jan
“Something Important is Going on Here!”Making Connections Between Marriage, Relationship Quality and Health (Wingspread Conference Proceedings 2012)
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 […]
09
Jan
Fruits of Improved Communication
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 […]
09
Jan
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 […]
09
Jan
Money Habitudes
Money Habitudes® is a fun, game-like toolkit in the form of a deck of cards. The simple but effective activity is used as a financial conversation starter and a money personality test. It can be employed as an ice breaker, a stand-alone class or a module that is part of other relationship and/or financial programs. […]
09
Jan
It’s a Plan
This is an activity for step-parents who might care for step-children while their spouse is deployed.
09
Jan
Understanding the Emotional Cycle of Deployment Quiz
A Quiz on the Emotional Cycle of Deployment
09
Jan
Capturing the Vision
Capturing the Vision was first launched in Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a pilot program developed specifically for culturally diverse populations. Capturing the Vision is a complement to marriage education, pregnancy prevention, and healthy relationship education as it augments these interventions with job and career development training, life skill education, and self-esteem building. Designed specifically […]