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The importance of responsiveness

Many couples find that their sexual desire has dwindled over time. It's not unusual for partners who could not keep their hands off each to gradually lose interest. But new research indicates that there are ways that couples can sustain — or relight — their passion.    Gurit E. Birnbaum, Harry T. Reis, Moran Mizrahi, […]

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HMRF field loses a gentle giant

Joe was at the NARME Summit doing what he loved, teaching others about Family Wellness.   Joe was a constant source of creativity, enthusiasm, professionalism, wisdom, and dedication to Family Wellness Associates, those he trained, the many people and families he served during his life as a clinical psychologist, treasured friends, and most especially, his […]

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Is Living Together All It’s Cracked Up to Be?

According to a recent headline in the Washington Post, “Living together is basically the same as marriage, study finds.” Is that true? I do not think so, but it is worth grappling with the study and related findings. Read more.

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New Study on HMRE programming

The Role of Relational Instability on Individual and Partner Outcomes Following Couple Relationship Education Participation Julianne McGill, Francesca Adler-Baeder, Angela B. Bradford, Jennifer Kerpelman, Scott A. Ketring,Donna Sollie   Abstract Some scholars have suggested that distressed populations may benefit more from couple and relationship education (CRE) than do their nondistressed counterparts. We examined this hypothesis […]

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Dibble’s Free Movie Discussion Guides

Love & the Movies!  Dibble’s Free Movie Discussion Guides   Happy Valentine’s Day!!   To celebrate, we have a FREE gift for you! In-depth movie discussion guides that will help you have rich discussions with your young people about relationships using current and classic movies. Think Frozen, Cheaper by the Dozen, Antwone Fisher and more. […]

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What Happens to Kids When Parents Fight

Conflict between parents is inevitable—but it doesn’t have to hurt kids. Here’s how to turn a disagreement into a positive lesson.   "Children are like emotional Geiger counters,” says E. Mark Cummings, psychologist at Notre Dame University, who, along with colleagues, has published hundreds of papers over twenty years on the subject. Kids pay close […]

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Fatherhood Research & Practice Network

The Fatherhood Research & Practice Network (FRPN) is seeking proposals from teams of researchers and fatherhood programs to evaluate fatherhood services. The FRPN is a five-year national project that funds the evaluation of fatherhood programs working with low-income populations and offers a wealth of training and technical assistance to improve fatherhood practice and evaluation research. […]

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2016 NARME Summit

July 16- 21, 2016 in Anaheim, CA   Equipping those leading the way for healthy relationship development, family formation, and poverty prevention with the knowledge and strategies to be most effective in the workplace and community. The theme for 2016 is Be The Change. NARME believes we are all challenged to Be The Change in […]

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