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 […]
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 […]
Once your marriage/relationship education (MRE) program makes the decision to dive into social media, you might ask, “What next?” Organizations frequently have questions on how to move from pondering the value of social media to developing, executing, and monitoring an effective social media strategy. What messages resonate with fans? How often should you post? How […]
In the past, individuals and couples learned marriage/relationship education (MRE) skills through private counseling or weekend couples’ retreats. Participants were usually charged for these services. Similar services were sometimes provided by religious organizations to members at no charge. However, not everyone had access to these free services and certain types of services were only available […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sí es posible reconstruir la confianza después de una infidelidad, aunque te llevará tiempo y esfuerzo lograrlo. Una infidelidad puede impactar un matrimonio de manera muy grave y puede ser un tiempo de crisis y angustia para una pareja. Las reacciones ante la revelación de un engaño pueden variar entre tristeza, conmoción, desesperación, enojo, ira […]
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 […]
Children who grow up in single-parent families are more likely to be poor, have trouble in school, and become teen parents themselves. Additionally, children who are born to a mother who is a teenager, who hasn’t finished high school, and who isn’t married are nine times more likely to be poor than a child whose […]