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A Snapshot of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Programs for Youth

This fact sheet provides descriptive characteristics of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education programs serving youth, characteristics of those served, and the most commonly used curricula, program goals, and expected outcomes. Project Website The purpose of the Youth Education and Relationship Services Project, awarded to Child Trends, is to better understand the services that federally-funded Healthy […]

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09 Jan
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Marriage Trends in Latin America: A Fact Sheet

This Fact Sheet examines marriage, divorce, and childbearing trends in Latin American countries with the highest levels of recent immigration to the United States.1,2 Countries discussed in this fact sheet include: Mexico in North America; El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua in Central America; and Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in South America. 

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09 Jan
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Premarital Preparation Requirements in State Law

Research indicates that premarital preparation can be an effective strategy in supporting healthy marriage and reducing divorce. To encourage couples to participate in premarital preparation (commonly referred to as premarital counseling or marriage education) some states have created an incentive in state law. This incentive is a reduction in the marriage license fee for couples […]

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